The decade of the 1850s brought the United states exceptional growth and prosperity. the population increased by 35 per cent, to more than 31 million. Railroad trackage more than trebled, reaching 30,000 miles. the production of all kinds of foodstuffs and manufactured goods rose dramatically.
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