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Why were steamboats and railroads important to the growth of industry in the US?
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∙ 11y ago
They were important because people needed other resources, or in other words faster resources than just horses and wagons. The wagons and horses were to slow so they came up with the Steamboat for water transportation for passengers and freight, cargo and land transportation for small loads of cargo and passengers
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1850s
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Growth of economy
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railroads
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railroads
What industry most spurred economic growth and innovation in related industries?
railroads
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they could ship meat to the east in refrigerated cars
What are three industries that either contributed to or benefited from the growth of the railroads?
Name one industry that grew because of the railroad
