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Fulton's steamboat was called Fulton's Folly?

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"Fulton's Folly," the Clermont, was a steamboat.

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Fulton's steamboat is called Fulton's?
Fulton's Folly
Why did some people call fultons steamboat fultons folly?
Many people were not used to the "peculiar" design in Fulton's day. In factis was described as looking precisely like "looking precisely like backwoods saw-mill mounted on a boat and set on fire."
What did people called Fulton's steamboat?
Fulton's Folly
Why did Robert fulton make a steamboat?
He made the steam boat because the united states was under atack and he wanted every one to get to safety....
Why was the steamboat by Robert Fulton important?
Its important because so we could go to the ilands and just not always walk everywere .