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What do railroads mainly carry?
Railroads mainly carry trains. Railroads mainly carry trains.
What did the Americans first railroads carry?
Cotton from the south(apex)
What was steel first used for?
Railroads. -------------- Weapons, not railroads.
What was the American first railroads carry?
The first American railroads primarily carried freight, including agricultural products, raw materials, and manufactured goods. The initial focus was on transporting coal, lumber, and grain to markets and ports. As rail networks expanded, they began to carry passengers as well, revolutionizing travel and commerce in the 19th century. This capability significantly contributed to economic growth and the westward expansion of the United States.
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.
Why did Chinese workers first come to American?
To build railroads. Apex
What was one advantage of canals over railroads in the 1840s?
the advantage of canals over railroads was they could carry heavy materials quickly to where they where needed where as rail was not able to carry very much. Canals, while harder to build, were less expensive to operate.
What did farmers in the west and south depend on to carry their wheat cotton and tobacco to the market?
Boats and railroads
America's first big business was?
railroads
Why did the chinese first come to america?
railroads
What was the first country in Scandinavia to have railroads?
sweden
When were railroads first invented?
when they felt like it
