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What is a journey, according to the narrator?
What is the main topic of the read-aloud?
Why was the lady holding a pink parasol?
What was Robert Fulton's goal for the day?
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What was Robert Fulton feeling inside, despite his confident smile?
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What is the setting for this story?
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Where did Fulton meet Livingston for the first time?
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What innovation did Fulton plan to use in his new steamboat?
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What did Fulton believe his invention would do?
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What is the purpose of the furnace in Fulton's invention?
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What is a steamboat?
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What did Livingston work for in the past?
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What powered the paddles of Fulton's steamboat?
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What was unique about the design of Fulton's steamboat?
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Why did Livingston agree to help fund Fulton's project?
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What did Fulton and Livingston become after agreeing to work together?
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What was a key feature of Fulton's steamboat design?
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What marked the beginning of the steamboat's first voyage?
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What was the usual time taken by sailing ships for a voyage?
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What did Robert Fulton and Livingston set afloat on the Hudson River and the Mississippi River?
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What was the only problem with steamboats?
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What did Robert Fulton say would never be the same after the success of his steamboat?
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Why could people not use steamboats to go everywhere they wanted?
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What do people realize about steamboats compared to other types of transportation?
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What was the captain's order to the sailors?
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What was the pilot's job on the boat?
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Where was the steamboat headed?
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What was the name of Fulton's steamboat?
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Why did the steamboat need to move faster than other boats?
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What was a common way to power boats before the steamboat?
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