By 1860, the nation's system of railroads was much larger than its system of canals. Railroads were cheaper to build, and once completed, they transported goods and people much faster. They could also reach parts of the country where there weren't as many rivers. Both the canal and railroad systems were strongest in the northeastern part of the country. These transportation systems made it easier to travel and ship goods over long distances. So, they made it more likely that people in different parts of the country would buy things from each other.
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States spent millions of dollars in the race to build canals. But canals soon received competition from another new form of transportation—trains pulled by steam-powered locomotives. The first steam locomotive in the U.S. was used in 1830. The map below shows the canals and railroads that existed by 1860. Look at the map. Then follow the instructions below.
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