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farmers used them to move cotton.

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Q: Why were the first Americans railroads built in the south?
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Where did the first American railroads built?

In the South


Where were the first Americans built?

in the south


Why were the first American railroads built the south?

farmers used them to move cotton.


What did the Americans first railroads carry?

Cotton from the south(apex)


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.


What did African Americans who moved from the south to the north find?

jobs on railroads or in factories.


Who built the first American boat?

Native Americans, both north and south America, built boats.


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.


Where were the first American railroads built?

The earliest railroads did not have a locomotive- there were several that were built using gravity and mules to moves cars on a track. Among the earliest that actually used a locomotive was the Granite Railway in Quincy Mass (1826). It was 3 miles long, and used to move granite stone from a quarry.


Most African Americans who moved to north from south found?

Jobs on railroads or in factories


Most African Americans who moved to the north from the south found what?

jobs on railroads or in factories.


Most African Americans who moved to the north form the south found?

Jobs on railroads or in factories