RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877
TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD
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Question
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Helped unpopulated areas get settled easier
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Brought many settlers to take over Native American land
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Faster way to ship larger amount of goods
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Cheaper for travel and safer than stagecoach
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Detailed explanation-1: -It had a positive effect of the economy as it helped facilitate trade between the east and west of the USA, and between the USA and Asia. Likewise, it encouraged the growth of the cattle industry. The railroad also made homestead life easier.
Detailed explanation-2: -Railroads had a significant impact when they were introduced to the American West in the 1870s. Rail access spurred white migration and land occupation, altered the cattle industry, and affected the soil ecosystem.
Detailed explanation-3: -Railroads made it easier for people to travel long distances. They also helped many industries grow. The iron, steel, coal, lumber, and glass industries all grew partly because the railroads needed their products. Railroads also increased trade among cities, towns, and settlements.
Detailed explanation-4: -Just as it opened the markets of the west coast and Asia to the east, it brought products of eastern industry to the growing populace beyond the Mississippi. The railroad ensured a production boom, as industry mined the vast resources of the middle and western continent for use in production.