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In 1860, how far west could a person travel by rail from New York?
only as far as Chicago
only as far as the Mississippi River
only as far as the Missouri River
all the way to the West Coast
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only as far as Chicago
By 1860 the eastern rail network reached Chicago, but a continuous transcontinental route was not completed until 1869 (Union Pacific/Central Pacific).
By 1860 the eastern rail network reached Chicago, but a continuous transcontinental route was not completed until 1869 (Union Pacific/Central Pacific).
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