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Railroad expansion made Natural Resources more available in the US by allowing them to be transported over longer distances quickly. Lumber and coal were the most important to be transported in this manner.
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The continental railroad.
The Takahoni Railroad that ran thru Kentucky to Utah
Industrialism
The cotton gin I suppose.
Canadian American Railroad ended in 2002.
Some industries that benefited from railroad expansion were;the coal industrythe lumber industrythe furniture industrythe steel industry
Railroads were often built to connect areas with abundant natural resources, such as mining or agriculture, to markets and ports for transport. The presence of natural resources like coal, iron ore, and timber influenced the routes and expansion of railroad networks to efficiently move goods to where they were needed.
what are the pros and cons o railroad expasion i the last half of the 19c
The tracks have a larger coefficient of linear expansion than the ground beneath.
The westing house project