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During the 1850's, railroad lines connected Chicago with the Mississippi River, which was a major trade route.
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They played a major role in the Civil War (1861-1865) by moving troops and supplies to battle.
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  Shipping paraphrase William L. Withuhn, M.B.A., Curator of Transportation, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution Unknown May 7, 2014 During the Civil War, steam engines were a big deal for transporting soldiers and supplies to battle.
  
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FC112: Railroads and Their Impact (c.1825-1900) - The Flow of History - 0 views

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Railroads cut travel time by 90% and dramatically reduced freight costs with three important economic results
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  Passenger Travel paraphrase Chris Butler 2007 May 7, 2014 With the expainsion of railroads, the travel time was shortened by 90% and the costs of freight became much lower.
  
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For example, in 1869 the first transcontinental railroad across North America was completed, transforming an arduous and dangerous journey of months into an easy trip of a few days
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Finally, areas previously isolated during famines could now be supplied, leading to fewer deaths from hunger and starvation and corresponding increases in population.
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  Shipping paraphrase Chris Butler 2007 May 7, 2014 Places along the railroad that had withered away because of famines were now capable of being supplied from the trains which prevented less deaths from starvation, so those populations increased.
  
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The simple presence of railroads could bring a city economic prosperity.
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