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It was the first functional commercial trip on a steamboat. It changed commerce forever.
After some preliminary experiments, Fulton convinced James Watt to build a steam machine for his prototype boat.
In Scottland, steam machines towed cargo boats. But Fulton wanted a complete vehicle.
Finally, in 1807, the Clermont popularly called Fulton's Monster, covered 177km on the Hudson River. It was a success and a deep transformation of commerce and war.
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