In 1860, how far west could a person travel by rail from new york?
only as far as chicago
only as far as the mississippi river
only as far as the missouri river
all the way to the west coast

The correct answer is C) only as far as the Missouri River.

In 1860, a person could travel from New York to only as far as the Missouri River.

That is why the Pacific Railroad Act of 1862 came and changed things for the better. The act authorized the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad that connected the East of the United States to the West Coast. Two companies were selected to construct the railroad, the Union Pacific and the Central Pacific Railroad. The first one would build would start at Omaha, Nebraska and built West. The second one would start in Sacramento and build East.

the main inference that can be drawn from jean jacques rousseau's book the social contract is: a. people can enjoy civil and physical freedom, even if it sometimes harms society.