They choose John Bell of Tennessee....I believe..I hope this helps..
Answer: a Steam Locomotive.
<h2>What is a Steam Locomotive?</h2>
"<em>A steam locomotive is a type of railway locomotive that produces its pulling power through a steam engine."</em>
<h2>What is the Tom Thumb?</h2>
"<em>Tom Thumb was the first American-built steam locomotive to operate on a common-carrier railroad."</em>
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It was a major railway centre
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Loyalists were American colonists who stayed loyal to the Crown during the American Revolutionary War, often called Tories, Royalists, or King's Men at the time. They were opposed by the "Patriots", who supported the revolution, and called them "persons inimical to the liberties of America".
Conflict: American Revolutionary War