Question

Transportation in the 19th Century In the middle of the 19th century transport was revolutionized by railways. They made travel much faster. The Stockton and Darlington railway opened in 1825. In the 1840s there was a huge boom in building railways and most towns in Britain were connected. In the late 19th century many branch lines were built connecting many villages. The first underground railway in Britain was built in London in 1863. The carriages were pulled by steam trains. The first electric underground trains began running in London in 1890. Meanwhile the Paris Metro opened in 1900. Karl Benz and Gottlieb Daimler made the first cars in 1885 and 1886. The motorbike was patented in 1885. Also in the 1880s the safety bicycle was invented and cycling soon became a popular hobby. Meanwhile at sea 19th century transportation was revolutionized by the steam ship. By 1815 steamships were crossing the English Channel. The Savannah became the first steamship to cross the Atlantic in 1819. Furthermore it used to take several weeks to cross the Atlantic. Then in 1838 a steamship called the Sirius made the journey in 19 days. However steam did not completely replace sail until the end of the 19th century when the steam turbine was used on ships. Circle True or False for these sentences. 1. Most towns in Britain were not connected in the middle of the 19th century. True False 2. The first electric underground trains was invented in 1890. True False 3. Cycling became popular hobby in the 1880s. True False 4. The steamship that made the journey in 19 days called the Sirius. True False 5. The steam turbine was used on ships in the end of the 19th century. True 60​

Answer 1

Ответ:

не уверена что правильно, но вот:

1. False

2. True

3. True

4. True

5. False

Answer 2

1. False - Most towns in Britain were connected by railways in the middle of the 19th century.

2. True - The first electric underground trains began running in London in 1890.

3. True - Cycling became a popular hobby in the 1880s.

4. True - The steamship that made the journey in 19 days was called the Sirius.

5. True - The steam turbine was used on ships at the end of the 19th century.