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The first railroads were in mines as plateways and then railways in the 1700's. The first railways used stationary engines, people, and horses for power.
The steam-engine was adapted for use on iron rails early in the 19th century, and the first steam-powered passenger railway was opened in 1825.
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How did the transcontinental railroads differ from railroads in Europe?
It was built by private enterprise, while Europeans railroads were government projects.
How many railroads did the north an the south have?
The North had 34,022 kilometres of railroads The South had 14,141 " " " The Border States had 3,020 kilometres of railroads .
What wrongdoing were railroads guilty of?
The wrongdoing railroads were guilty of was transporting illegal immigrants to the United States.
What invention made the growth of railroads possible?
the turnpike was the invention that made the growth of railroads possible
What did the nativists do when the railroads were finished?
When the railroads were completed, some nativists threatened railroad owners with harm if they hired Chinese people. This resulted in some of the railroads in the west hiring more workers out of Mexico.
Who invented railroads and why?
Andrew Jackson
What country invented railroads?
United States
What year were railroads invented?
1863-1869
When were railroads first invented?
when they felt like it
When were trains invented and who invented it?
Wikipedia has a very nice article. Google "railroads"
Who invented the transcontinental railroads in the US?
Ted Judah
What new forms of transportation and communication were invented?
Who invented the first ship, railroads, airplane, etc.
Who invented the first railroads?
No one person invented the railroad as it evolved over hundreds of years. The first railroads did not have locomotives. Richard Trevithick is credited with creating the first successful steam locomotive. George Stephenson is credited with expanding the use of railroads from being a part of a mining operation to the first passenger railroads.
When what date where the rail roads invented?
the railroads were invented in New York in 1948 and were used ever since
Who Invented the Train Tracks?
That's unknown ... tracks to guide cars were around long before railroads were invented.
What did Elijah mccoy acomplish?
Working on railroads and inventing things that weren't invented
What was invented in the 1800s to improve land transportation?
Railroads; the transcontinental railroad was essential to the development.
