Work, Exchange, and Technology 1801–1848 Practice Test

Shipping products by railroads was cheaper than shipping by boat, which seriously harmed America's Navy.

Railroads allowed large quantities of products to be moved quickly from one place to another.

The railroads resulted in the disruption of mail service to many rural areas.

Railroads allowed people to travel much greater distances, which stimulated the Westward Expansion movement.

Railroads were privately owned, and therefore, did not all use the same gauge tracks.