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The state of Maryland granted the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O) a charter to build a line from Baltimore to Washington, D.C., in 1831, and the Washington Branch was opened in 1835. This line joined to the original mainline at Relay, Maryland, crossing the Patapsco on the Thomas Viaduct
In 1844 the first telegraph line was laid alongside this rail line.
American Morse Code was first used on a telegraph line constructed between Baltimore, Maryland, and the old Supreme Court chamber in the Capitol building in Washington, D.C. The first public message "What hath God wrought" was sent on 24 May 1844, by Morse in Washington to Alfred Vail at the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O) "outer depot" (now the B&O Railroad Museum) in Baltimore
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What railroad was most important to westward expansion?
The Takahoni Railroad that ran thru Kentucky to Utah
What woman ran the underground railroad?
Harriet Tubman
Who ran for the Whig Party in 1844?
Henry Clay (I guess he figured third time's the charm; it wasn't.)
What office did Henry Clay run for unsuccessfully?
In 1824, 1833, and 1844 he ran for president but lost each time.
Where was the longest railroad in the world in the early 1830s?
it was in South Carolina it ran from Charleston to hamburg
When was the us railroad built?
The first U.S. railroad line opened and ran in 1830 in Baltimore, Maryland.
Where is B and O Railroad located?
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad ran through Huntington, in addition to the C&O.
When did James K. Polk run for President?
Polk ran and was elected in 1844.
What railroad was most important to westward expansion?
The Takahoni Railroad that ran thru Kentucky to Utah
How did the underground railroad run?
It ran from 1780 to 1862
What woman ran the underground railroad?
Harriet Tubman
What was built by immigrants and slaves and ran from California to Nebraska?
railroad?
What candidates ran for president in 1844?
In 1844 James Polk (Jacksonsonian Democrat) defeated Henry Clay (Whig) for the US presidency. A third party candidate, James Birney, also ran and received about 2% of the popular vote and no electoral votes.
Who ran for the Whig Party in 1844?
Henry Clay (I guess he figured third time's the charm; it wasn't.)
How did the railroad affect the cattle industry in Texas?
Before railroads were built in Texas, cattle had to be herded on cattle drives to the nearest railroad. The first railroads in the United States ran from east to west. After the railroads were built that ran north and south, the Texas cattle ranchers had less distance to cover to reach a railroad for transport.
What ran through georgia city through the Cherokee lands into Tennessee?
a railroad
What office did Henry Clay run for unsuccessfully?
In 1824, 1833, and 1844 he ran for president but lost each time.
