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Which is the most accurate description of the first railroad? It was completed before the Erie Canal. It carried only freight and animals. It connected Maryland to the west. It was drawn by horses for a portion of the journey.

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The correct answer should be It was drawn by horses for a portion of the journey.

It was for freight but people also used it. It was indeed drawn by horses, sometimes for the entire journey. The first non horse powered locomotive appeared in 1830.
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