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Growth of US Railroads, 1850—1890
How did US train travel change by 1870?
People could finally travel by train to Chicago, Illinois.
People could finally travel by train across the entire country.
People could finally travel by train to Oregon.
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People could finally travel by train across the entire country.
Explanation: the First Transcontinental Railroad was completed at Promontory Summit, Utah, in May 1869 (linking the Union Pacific and Central Pacific), which made coast‑to‑coast rail travel possible. Rail service to places like Chicago existed earlier; rail lines to Oregon were completed later.
Explanation: the First Transcontinental Railroad was completed at Promontory Summit, Utah, in May 1869 (linking the Union Pacific and Central Pacific), which made coast‑to‑coast rail travel possible. Rail service to places like Chicago existed earlier; rail lines to Oregon were completed later.
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