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Railroads were the main transportation system in America until the building of the Interstate Highway system in the 1950s. ...
John Stevens is considered the father of American railroads. ... Grants to others followed, and work soon began on the first operational railroads (Allen 67). ... “Surveys for, and construction of, tracks for these and other pioneer railroads not only created a demand for special mapping but also called on mapmakers to show the progress of surveys and completed lines on general maps and on maps in ‘travelers guides’ (Faith 97). ... Railroads not only disturbed the peace and beauty of the landscape but also caused calamities. ... Badly graded railroads caused derailments, and engines occasionally exploded (Railroads and America 100 Years Ago).”
“The Railroad Act of 1862 put government support behind the transcontinental
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railroad and helped create the Union Pacific Railroad, which subsequently joined with the Central Pacific at Promontory, Utah, on May 10, 1869 (Early Railroads 440). ... Railroads helped to further tie Northwest and Northeast together and isolate the South.
Approximate Word count = 1096
Approximate Pages = 4.4
(250 words per page double spaced)
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