AMERICAN CIVIL WAR 1861 1865
KEY CIVIL WAR BATTLES IN 1862
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Question
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In 1861 there were more miles of railroad in New York state than in the entire South
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -By 1860, 30, 000 miles (49, 000 km) of railroad tracks had been laid, with 21, 300 miles (34, 000 km) concentrated in the northeast.
Detailed explanation-2: -By 1860 there were roughly 31, 000 miles of track in the country, concentrated in the Northeast but also in the South and Midwest.
Detailed explanation-3: -Trackage increased from 35, 000 miles in 1865 to 254, 000 miles in 1916, the eve of America’s entry into World War I.
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