Why was water transport the most reliable method of moving goods at the beginning of the nineteenth century?

Roads were not well constructed.

Ships were the cheapest source of transportation.

It was much safer than going overland.

Too many mountains blocked land routes.

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Lorenzo Walters

27 March, 08:11

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Ships were the cheapest source of transportation

Why was water transport the most reliable method of moving goods at the beginning of the nineteenth century?Roads were not well constructed.Ships were the cheapest source of transportation.It was much safer than going overland.Too many mountains blocked land routes.