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In search of food, shelter, and water For trade and political reasons Conquest and war Religion Health Academic Studies Adventure To see places of importance or curiosities Cultural development
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4000 BC Invented money for exchange Invented and used the wheel
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776 BC Began the Olympic Games
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Peace ensures the increase of people traveling to different destinations Travelers must feel safe and secure in the destination they are visiting A common means of communicating must exist An infrastructure must be in place to serve the visitor’s needs There must be some mutually agreed form of payment between the traveler and the provider
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1800 - Urban mass transit begins in New York City, London and Paris 1804 - The first successful steam-powered locomotive became available 1804 - The first roller coaster was unveiled in Paris 1807 - Robert Fulton’s steam-powered Clermont made her maiden voyage up the Hudson River
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1815 - Scotsman John McAdams improved road construction with the use of broken stones covered with tar 1819 - The Savannah was the first steam ship to cross the Atlantic The use of steam engines on ships was the greatest revolution in water transportation 1829 The 173 room Tremont House opened in Boston – it was the first modern hotel 1836 - The first subway system opened in London
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1850’s - Railroad development contributed to the growth of the lodging / hotel industry with small hotels called ordinaries being built 1853 - The elevator was invented allowing the hotels to expand upward 1869 - The east and west coast of the United States were connected by the transcontinental railroad 1870 - The first subway system opened in New York City 1870 - The first steam-powered Carousel was introduced 1876 - Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone
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1880 - Coney Island was opened in New York City and became the model for amusement parks 1885 - The first cafeteria was opened in New York City 1890 - Electric cars or trolleys came into their own 1890 - The gasoline engine led to the beginning of the motor coach industry 1890 - The automobile was introduced
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1890 - The first Stanley Cup playoffs were held 1890 - The modern Olympic games returned 1891 - The first travelers’ checks were introduced by the American Express Company 1895 - Edison improved and perfected motion picture technology. The “movies” allowed people to see destinations that they would otherwise have only read or heard about
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