RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877
TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD
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To make China more powerful.
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To help with transportation, communication, and to connect the nation.
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To make Native Americans move off their land.
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To give immigrants a job, to feel important, and needed in America.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The resulting coast-to-coast railroad connection revolutionized the settlement and economy of the American West. It brought the western states and territories into alignment with the northern Union states and made transporting passengers and goods coast-to-coast considerably quicker, safer and less expensive.
Detailed explanation-2: -Connecting the two American coasts made the economic export of Western resources to Eastern markets easier than ever before. The railroad also facilitated westward expansion, escalating conflicts between Native American tribes and settlers who now had easier access to new territories.
Detailed explanation-3: -What was the most important reason for building the transcontinental railroad? The railroad would make travel across the continent much faster, easier, and safer.