USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The railroad also gave homesteaders greater access to manufactured goods, as they could be transported easily and quickly across the railway. However, the Transcontinental Railroad had a negative impact on the Plains Indians. They were forced to move away from the railroad despite it running through Indian Territory.

Detailed explanation-2: -There was abuse of labor and destruction of the labor movement. The transcontinentals harmed Native Americans, and hastened the destruction of the buffalo. They opened lands to farming before the production was needed leading to oversupply and economic collapse. They brought in open range cattle a poorly run industry.

Detailed explanation-3: -By 1880, the transcontinental railroad was transporting $50 million worth of freight each year. In addition to transporting western food crops and raw materials to East Coast markets and manufactured goods from East Coast cities to the West Coast, the railroad also facilitated international trade.

Detailed explanation-4: -One negative effect were building and running the railroads was difficult and dangerous work. More than 2, 000 workers had died. Another 20, 000 workers had been injured. A positive is railroads made long-distance travel a possibility for many Americans.

Detailed explanation-5: -Construction of the Transcontinental Railroad was overseen by two main companies: the Central Pacific and the Union Pacific.