Railroads played a large role in the development of the United States from the industrial revolution in the North-east 1810–50 to the settlement of the West .\r
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After his death, Custer achieved the lasting fame that he had sought on the battlefield. The public saw him as a tragic military hero and exemplary gentleman .\r
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Learn about the political, social, and economic changes in the Union and the Confederacy and the Civil Wars long-term economic and intellectual impact. In The .