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~The first railroads
-used for transportation to canals early 1800s
-in 1829 - first stem powered locomotive - called the rocket could move 30 miles per hour
-1830 - 20 miles of track
-Railroad Boom - 1840 to 1860 - up to 31,000 miles of track