Refer to Map 24

question 102

Essay

Refer to Map 24.4 and explain why railroad growth in the United States increased so much at the end of the nineteenth century and the start of the twentieth century. Why does it seem so concentrated in the middle of the country?

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Compound Journal Entry

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Prompt Payment

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