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The nation’s first commercial railroad was the:
  1. Baltimore and Ohio
  2. Chesapeake
  3. Transcontinental
  4. Boston and Providence
  5. Pontchartrain
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Answer: A - The first commercial railroad was the Baltimore and Ohio, opening for service in 1827. The railroads that had existed previously were privately owned and designed to move goods from the producer's location to the market, limiting their use. The Baltimore and Ohio would spur the growth of commercial railroads that connected urban centers could be used in a variety of industries. Its profitability ensured that railroads would connect the United States by the middle of the 19th century.
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