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In 1860, how far west could a person travel by rail from New York?

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Answer:

a person could travel only as far as the Missouri River by rail from New York.

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Answer:

Missouri River

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This will make the correct answer the Missouri River. After the Transcontinental Railroad was completed, the train could go all the way to the west coast.

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