Q571
The first steam boat was built by
A.
Stevenson
B.
Newton
C.
James Watt
D.
Robert Fulton
AnswerAnswer: Option D
Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
The first steam boat was built by Robert Fulton. Robert Fulton (1765 - 1815) was an American engineer and inventor who is widely known for developing a commercially successful steamboat called Clermont. In 1807, that steamboat took passengers from New York City to Albany and back again, a round trip of 300 miles, in 62 hours.