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farmers used them to move cotton.
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Who was the first American canonized a saint?
Rose of Lima was the first American born (Peru, South America) saint to be canonized.
What was one of the biggest disagreements over the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad?
Whether the railroad would start in the North or South.
The network of escape routes out of south for enslaved people was the?
The Underground Railroad
How did the state of South Carolina influence the American Civil War?
it was the first state to secede.
Why were more american textile mills built in the north than in the south?
Because the south produced the cotton, and all that good stuff and gave it to the north, so that the north could make the clothes and cloth.
Why were the first American railrodas built in the south?
Why were the first American railrodas built in the south
Where did the first American railroads built?
In the South
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.
Who built the first American boat?
Native Americans, both north and south America, built boats.
From what year to what year was the transcontinental railroad being built in?
what year was the wpa railroal built in the South
Why were the first American railroads built the south?
farmers used them to move cotton.
How did the growth of the railroad help with cattle industry?
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.
How were enslaved African American able to escape slavery in the south?
the underground railroad
When did the railroad come to South Dakota?
The railroad came to South Dakota during the gold boom of the late 1800s. In 1873, the first railroad train, the short line from Iowa, made its way to South Dakota.
How did Atlanta become a city?
Decatur, Georgia, would not allow the railroad coming through the natural valley from Charlotte, North Carolina in the east to stop there so they built a station a few miles away and called it Lucyville. They changed the name to Atlanta. Another railroad was built west just south of the Alabama mountains that came to Atlanta. Another railroad was built through the natural valley from Chattanooga, Tennessee, and came to Atlanta. Another railroad was built through a natural valley that comes there through the Chattahoochee, River, from Columbus, Georgia. Another railroad was built through another valley that went to Macon. Another railroad was built from Augusta. Atlanta started as a railroad hub. Later since it had railroad transportation to almost anywhere in the South, it added factories and distribution centers. It had location, location, and location.
Where were the first Americans built?
in the south
What were the first trains in the united state?
The first what I would call real railroad was in the US was built in 1829 in South Carolina. It was 137 miles long and used steam locomotives. There were earlier very short railroads with wooden rails and horses to pull the cars. In 1830 the B & O started hauling passengers on a short run. Dozens of railroad lines were chartered and built in the years 1831 and 1832.
