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Which of the following statements is FALSE?

a.
The first locomotives were used in the U.S. in the 1780s.
b.
Construction on the transcontinental railroad began in 1785.
c.
By 1890, 165,000 miles of track had been laid across America.
d.
The transcontinental railroad was completed in 1869.

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Answer:

B

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B) because construction on the U.S. transcontinental railroad began in the mid 19th century
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