The railroads played a large role in the development of the United States from the Industrial revolution in the North-east ( 1810-1850) to the settlement of the west (1850-1890).
Since the early 1800s railroads have served as a critical element of the transportation infrastructure n the United States and have generated profound changes in technology, finance, bussines-goverment relations and labor policy.
The stadisctics are shown that the group with highest rates are the farmers.
