It affected the movement west by allowing a easy way to transport west to where people were looking for land, cash crops, and new starts. It was monumental in transporting multiple people for a low cost, and was a major factor in the movement west for many people.
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completion of the Erie canal and of the transcontinental railroad
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the railroad linking east to west is the transcontinental railroad
Greatly speeded up white settlement in the west. Contributed to the displacement and defeat of Indians
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Well, all i know is that the Transcontinental Railroad made the journey to the East from the West
The Transcontinental Railroad helped to connect the East with the West, increased trade between the East and the West, and helped with the growth of the US.
Irish and Chinese immigrants provided a large portion of the workforce to build the Transcontinental Railroad.
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the population of the west increased