The construction of US railroads and the growth of US cities after the War of 1812 showed that

The growth of railroads and cities indicates that transportation, business, and population expanded in the United States after the War of 1812. This supports the idea that the American economy grew quickly after the war. These developments do not, by themselves, show who won the war or compare the damage it caused to the United States and Britain.

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