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Steamships, Railroads, and Cheaper Transoceanic Passage
Describe how steam navigation reduced ocean crossing times from weeks to days, lowering the cost of long-distance travel.

Describe how steam navigation reduced ocean crossing times from weeks to days, lowering the cost of long-distance travel.
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6th Grade · Social Studies · NCHS
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