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The succes of the steamboat was evident and it quickly replaced the Turnpike system. There were already over 200 steamers in Mississippi.
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FIrst railroad began in Baltimore
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Over 30,000 miles of railroad, 3/4 was in the industralizing north. Several southeren railway lines but not a single railway system.
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Railroads became standardized linking the various rail lines together
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Railway became the most popular form of transportation ti was economical, reliable, and fast. Four times as fast as a streamboat.
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Railroads encouraged settlement and expansion of farming. Eastern seaports, along with other intermediate centers like Cincinnati, benefited from an increase in exportable goods.
