WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
WESTWARD EXPANSION
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Question
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In 1865, America had ____ miles of railroad, primarily in the Northern states.
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200, 000
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50, 000
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1, 000
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uncharted
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Trackage increased from 35, 000 miles in 1865 to 254, 000 miles in 1916, the eve of America’s entry into World War I.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -A Military Advantage: Railroads The industrialized Union possessed an enormous advantage over the Confederacy-they had 20, 000 miles of railroad track, more than double the Confederacy’s 9, 000 miles.
Detailed explanation-4: -By 1860 there were roughly 31, 000 miles of track in the country, concentrated in the Northeast but also in the South and Midwest.
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