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Commerical Steamboat Invented
Robert Fulton built the Clermont or North River Steamboat and started carrying passengers up the Hudson River from NYC. -
Lowell Mills Opened
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National Road finished
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Erie Canal Opens
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First railroad tracks installed in the US
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First Mail Order Business Opens
Hammacher Schlemmer of New York sold hardware and tools through the mail to people all over the US. -
Gold Discovered in California
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Transcontinental Railroad Completed
