In 1851 a journal editor wrote that this had become "the great agent of civilization and progress, the most powerful instrument for good the world has yet reached." What was he referring to?

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The locomotive was referred to as a significant agent of civilization and progress in the 19th century due to its revolutionary impact on transportation, facilitating faster movement of goods and people, and thereby contributing significantly to industrial growth and economic development.

In 1851 a Journal Editor Wrote That This Had Become