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Water Transportation
Steam boats became the first major advances in water transportation -
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Canals
Canals enabled rivers to be moved and redirected -
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The Erie Canal, built across the New York State in 1820's opened the midwest to developement and helped New York City became a world wide trading center -
Railroad
railroads completed what the canals had begun, tying the United States together economically -
Railroads
the wide spread of railroads and canals, most western trade went down river to New Orlands
