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Analyze the Primary Source

This primary source text discusses the initial reluctance to adopt steam engines on American railroads due to the prevalence of curved roads and the reliance on horse-drawn carriages. It highlights the challenges of integrating English steam engines into the American transportation system. Explore the causes and effects of the Industrial Revolution in America between 1790 and 1860 through a detailed chart, highlighting both short-term and long-term factors that shaped this transformative period.

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Analyze the Primary Source

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  1. 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.

  2. 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

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