I believe it was the growth of the iron industry mixed with the expansion of America to the West. After the canal boom, waterways were getting too expensive to build and maintain, so the internal improvement initiative shifted its focus to the new idea of coal-driven trains as a better way of moving bulk product and as a direct link from the national hub of the East to the newly settled West, out near the land gained from the Mexican-American War.
coal industry
Population growth through immigration, and the expansion of the railroads.
The automobile industry. In particular public transportation (the diesel engine).
railroads
Growth of economy
One statement that is not true regarding the expansion of the railroads is that no laws were passed to regulate the railroads. This was during the expansion from 1860 to 1900. (A+) Railroad expansion took business away from the trucking industry.
The expansion of the American steel industry and railroads during the civil war was made possible by Andrew Carnegie. Mr. Carnegie was a Scottish American industrialists who is known for leading the steel industry expansion.
coal industry
Population growth through immigration, and the expansion of the railroads.
Cornelius Vanderbilt is the Captain of the industry of railroads.
Railroads was the main reason why the coal industry kept in business, it depended largely in the railroads
Railroads- apex
The monopoly of railroads in the 19th century had a significant impact on the development of the transportation industry. It led to increased efficiency and expansion of rail networks, but also resulted in high prices and limited competition, which hindered innovation and progress in other modes of transportation.
railroads helped transport steel to other places
The monopoly railroads played a significant role in shaping the transportation industry in the 19th century by controlling the movement of goods and people across vast distances. These railroads had a major impact on economic growth, industrialization, and westward expansion in the United States. Their dominance led to the standardization of rail systems, increased efficiency in transportation, and the establishment of key trade routes.
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