It was also an exchange of culture. When people from different cultures met they learned about each other and shared ideas.
A royal colony is the definition of the answer.
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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The country that borders Texas is Mexico.