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[[Image:Golden Spike.jpg|thumb| | [[Image:Golden Spike.jpg|thumb|right|240px]] [[Image:Railroads of the Western USA.png|thumb|right|375px]] ''[[United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow-kelly.png]] [[United States Migration Internal|Migration]] [[Image:Gotoarrow-kelly.png]] [[US_Migration_Railroads|Railroads]]'' | ||
Some American settlers moved to new homes by railroad. Railroads were faster, less expensive, and healthier than overland travel by covered wagon. Railroads often organized immigrant trains to encourage settlement (and eventually business) along their routes. | Some American settlers moved to new homes by railroad. Railroads were faster, less expensive, and healthier than overland travel by covered wagon. Railroads often organized immigrant trains to encourage settlement (and eventually business) along their routes. | ||
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|+ '''Transcontinental Railroads of the United States and Canada''' | |+ '''Transcontinental Railroads of the United States and Canada''' | ||
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| [[Union Pacific Railroad|Union Pacific]] (via Boise, ID) | | [[Union Pacific Railroad|Union Pacific]] (via Boise, ID) | ||
| Granger, WY - Portland, OR | | Granger, WY - Portland, OR | ||
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