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Which of the following was the most far-reaching development in the transportation revolution of the early 1800s?
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road construction
canal building
the arrival of railroads
the invention of the steamboat
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the arrival of railroads
Railroads proved most far‑reaching: they were faster, operated year‑round, could go where canals and rivers couldn’t, lowered transport costs, linked regions into a national market, and spurred rapid westward settlement and industrial growth.
Railroads proved most far‑reaching: they were faster, operated year‑round, could go where canals and rivers couldn’t, lowered transport costs, linked regions into a national market, and spurred rapid westward settlement and industrial growth.
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