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Railroads & American Society
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Railroads & American Society
Dicusses impact of railroads on development of cities & towns in Western U.S. in late 19th Century.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages) |
10 sources |
1989
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"This paper will discuss the impact of the railroads on the development of cities and towns in the western United States. During the last four decades of the nineteenth century, rapid development in the railroad industry facilitated the settlement and growth of America's western territories. In addition, the coming of the railroads sped up the process of development in the major urban centers of the West, such as Sacramento, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Portland, Seattle, Phoenix, Albuquerque and Salt Lake City. In this regard, it has been noted that "the great railroads made large towns out of small ones, helped transform villages into cities, transported immigrant settlers, and moved products nationwide, into and from factories engaged in mass production, thereby creating the basis for a national economic market" (Weinstein & Gatell, 1981, p. 576)."More papers on Railroads & American Society:
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Railroads & American Society (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 12, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Essay-Railroads-American-Society/17812
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"Railroads & American Society" 15 January 2012. Web. 12 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Essay-Railroads-American-Society/17812>
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