The First Transcontinental Railroad In The 1890's

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In the 1830’s Railroads began to appear in America, alongside the westward expansion. In 1825 John Stevens built a test track in New Jersey. Railroads led the way to fulfilling Manifest Destiny, John Louis O'Sullivan’s belief that America had a God given right to inhabit all of the land from the Atlantic to the Pacific oceans. Railroads quickly became a way to connect the East and West; allowing Americans, animals, and supplies to be shipped westward. In 1869 the first transcontinental railroad was finished. Stretching over 1700 miles, traveling from the Pacific to the Atlantic was now accessible and easily accomplished. By the 1890’s there were five completed transcontinental railroads; building these large railroads opened up many jobs. Large