<P> 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 ) . The American railroad mania began with the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in 1826 and flourished until the Panic of 1873 bankrupted many companies and temporarily ended growth . </P>
<P> 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 ) . The American railroad mania began with the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in 1826 and flourished until the Panic of 1873 bankrupted many companies and temporarily ended growth . </P>
when did railroads become popular in the us
when did railroads become popular in the us
1826
1826