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

I believe the answer is: only as far as the Missouri River

By the year of 1860, united states still haven't finished the construction of transcontinental railroad ( the project of finished in 1869)

Transcontinental railroad was a big development since it allow continuous railroad for more than 3000 km.

This mean that prior to 1869, there is no railroad in new york that can surpass 3000 km distance.

answer: d. joseph james clark​

explanation:

the most famous of all the units fighting in cuba, the "rough riders" was the name given to the first u.s. volunteer cavalry under the leadership of theodore roosevelt. roosevelt resigned his position as assistant secretary of the navy in may 1898 to join the volunteer cavalry. the original plan for this unit called for filling it with men from the indian territory, new mexico, arizona, and oklahoma. however, once roosevelt joined the group, it quickly became the place for a mix of troops ranging from ivy league athletes to glee-club singers to texas rangers and indians.