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North to Midwest

  • 2 cities (NY and Philidelphia) had population over 20,000

  • Newspapers begin to become popular

  • First Railroad (Frieght)

  • 30,000 miles of railroad; 43 cities with population over 20,000

  • Homestead Act of 1862

  • Grade school education became compulsary

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