1. The transcontinental railroad
Within twenty years, four rail lines had crossed the Alleghenies to reach their goal on `Western Waters' of the Great Lakes or the tributaries of the Mississippi. ... An international route connected New England and Montreal and another one crossed Southern Ontario between Niagara, New York, and the Detroit River. ...
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