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the development of the steamboat
The correct response is "the introduction of trains."
During the period of canal building in the 18th and early 19th centuries, canals were the primary mode of transportation for goods. They were cheaper and more efficient than overland transportation methods such as turnpikes (toll roads) or the use of rivers.
However, with the advent of trains in the mid-19th century, the transportation industry was revolutionized. Trains offered faster and more reliable transportation than canals, which relied on the slow movement of barges pulled by horses or mules. Trains could carry larger loads and travel over longer distances at a significantly faster speed.
The introduction of trains made canals less economically viable. It led to a decline in demand for canal transportation, as businesses and individuals started to rely more on the speed and efficiency of the railways. Consequently, the construction of new canals declined and existing canals became less profitable, eventually leading to the decline of the canal building boom.