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By: Ryan Choate
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With the early development of the steam engine and subsequent creation of the steam-powered locomotive, the railroad system transformed both the United States and the world during the early 19th century. George Stephenson was a British inventor who aimed to improve a steam-powered boiler on wheels, which he saw carrying coal out of the mines. After making several modifications over a few year periods, he was able to create a highly efficient locomotive that ran along steel tracks. In 1825, railroad transportation was born in Britain. The passengers were carried by one of Stephenson's locomotives.
A few short years after the United States established railroads on the East Coast, the economy was flourishing due to the connectivity of cities. In 1869, the U.S. finished the Transcontinental Railroad, which is considered by some historians to be among the country's greatest technological achievements. The entire U.S. was now connected from New York to San Francisco with rails. With this advance in transportation, the opportunities for growth were boundless. So, get on the right track and test your knowledge of railroad history!
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