Early American modes of transportation Coloring Pages

Coloring page scenes of Early American life and society for learning and coloring fun.

This coloring page shows what an early Tall Sailing Ship or Clipper Ship would look like.

In Colonial and early America the only practical way to travel and trade across long distances was along the nation's natural waterways. As a result, major towns and settlement centered around the nation's coasts and rivers. A few roads connected major cities, but travel on them was difficult by horse or stage coach and very time consuming. A series of canals helped connect some inland areas and the Erie canal was a ground breaking achievement that connected the Hudson river to the Great Lakes region.