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Transportation Revolution

By I_Tyra
  • Period: to

    Emergence of Steamboats

    The succes of the steamboat was evident and it quickly replaced the Turnpike system. There were already over 200 steamers in Mississippi.
  • Emergence of Railroad

    Emergence of Railroad

    FIrst railroad began in Baltimore
  • Increase of Railroad Systems

    Increase of Railroad Systems

    Over 30,000 miles of railroad, 3/4 was in the industralizing north. Several southeren railway lines but not a single railway system.
  • Post 1860

    Post 1860

    Railroads became standardized linking the various rail lines together
  • Post 1861

    Post 1861

    Railway became the most popular form of transportation ti was economical, reliable, and fast. Four times as fast as a streamboat.
  • The Benefits

    The Benefits

    Railroads encouraged settlement and expansion of farming. Eastern seaports, along with other intermediate centers like Cincinnati, benefited from an increase in exportable goods.

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