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The impact of the canal and the railroad

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Compare and contrast the development and impact of the canal between 1820 and 1860 with the development and impact of the railroad.

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This solution compares and contrasts the development and impact of the canal between 1820 and 1860 with the development and impact of the railroad.

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The development of the railroad system and the canal between 1820 and 1860 had significant impacts. The transportation system linking Americans in 1820 had severe weaknesses. For example, roads were expensive to maintain and horse-drawn wagons could only carry limited produce. Railroads and canals therefore revolutionized the transportation system in America. They sped the growth of towns and cities. Canals and railroads also vastly increased opportunities for city businesses: banks to lend money, insurers to cover risks of transportation, ...

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