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What effect did the railroad have on the US after the civil was?
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improved transportation by railroads
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How many miles of railroad were there in the us at the conclusion of the civil war?
35,000 miles of railroad.
Was the underground railroad most active after the civil war in the US?
Yes it was!
How much railroad track was laid in the US from 1865 the end of the US Civil War to 1900?
From the end of the US Civil War in 1865, railroad construction boomed. By 1900 the US had 200,000 miles of railway track. This exceeded the total tracks of Europe.
How did the Civil War provide a boost for the railroad industry?
The US Civil War was the first war utilizing railroads for massive and quick movements of troops and materiel. More track was laid during the war to effect the necessities of war, and after it to rebuild the south.
How did the civil war effect US?
it didint
Where were most of railroad tracks in US located before civil war?
Before, during and after the US Civil War, the Northern states of the US had the largest amount of railroad tracks. Because of the industries in the North, access to all means of transit, such as riverboats and railroads were vital to the North's economic vitality.
Where were most of the railroad tracks in the US before the civil war?
In the North - a big tactical advantage for the Union.
How many railroad lines led from the city of Petersburg to Richmond Virginia during the US Civil War?
The Confederate capital of Richmond was able to remain supplied with most of what it needed throughout most of the US Civil War. This was due in part by the five railroad lines that ran from Petersburg to Richmond.
What was the effect of the American Revolution on slavery?
The American Revolution did not effect slavery. It was the Civil War that had the biggest effect on slavery in the US.
Who was the American civil engineer responsible for much of the railroad construction in the western and southwestern US during the nineteenth century?
Grenville Dodge
Who did the union pacific railroad get to build the railroad?
The Union Pacific used cheap labor usually Chinese that had come to the US and also those needing jobs such as former solders who had fought in the Civil War.
What was the effect of the US Civil War on northern businesses?
The effect on Northern businesses was growth and prosperity.
