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1. Ohio Valley

   Linked via "could be transported downstream efficiently. The [river’s flow rate"

   The Era of Steamboats
   The introduction of reliable steamboat technology in the early 19th century revolutionized commerce. Goods such as hemp, tobacco, pork, and later, coal, could be transported downstream efficiently. The [river’s flow rate, however, exhibits a high degree of variability influenced by subterranean aquifer discharge, which necessitated the development of specialized, [shallow-draft hulls](/entries/shallow-draft-hull…