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Robert Fulton's contribution to industrial transport was demonstrated through which vessel?
AEndeavour (an exploration ship)
BBeagle (a research ship)
CClermont (a steamboat)
DTitanic (a passenger ship)
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Clermont (a steamboat)
1. The Use of Machines section names early steam transport pioneers.
2. Robert Fulton is identified as an American engineer.
3. He 'successfully sailed the steamboat, which was named Clermont'.
4. George Stephenson followed with the steam-engine railway.
_Source: Maharashtra Balbharati Std XII History, Ch 1 "Renaissance in Europe and Development of Science", §1.4 ¶5_
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