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Analyze the Primary Source “In the beginning, no one dreamed of steam upon the railroad. Horses were to do the work..: relays of horses trotted the cars from place to place.. There was this difficulty about introducing an English steam engine on an American road. An English road was virtually a straight road. An American road had curves.. For a brief season it was believed that this feature of the early American roads would prevent the use of locomotive engines.” • Which of the following statements best describes the problem with using steam engines on early American railroads? • Americans wanted to use horses to pull railcars. • American railroads had too many curves in them. • All the steam engines were built in England. • People were afraid of steam locomotives.
Industrial Revolution Activity Create a chart that represents the causes and effects of the Industrial Revolution in America, 1790 – 1860. Long term and short term causes (at least 3-4 for each) List the effects of these causes