A) What was the important event/invention?
The invention of the steamboat.
B) What was it used for AND/OR why is it important?
It was used for transportation and it was important because it was the best way to travel across seas before planes.
C)Who discovered or invented this item?
John Fitch and Robert Fulton invented the steamboat.
D)When was it discovered or invented?
The steamboat was invented in 1769.
E)What was the reason for your discovery/invention?
The reason for the steamboat was transportation across seas.
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G)http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blsteamship.htm