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How did the transcontintel railroad change people's lives in America?
it made it easier to travel
How did the transcontinental railroad help the west develop?
it made it easier to get from one place to the other
What role did the transcontinental railroad play in California's development?
Made migration across the West easier
2 inventions that made moving west easier?
Two inventions that made moving west easier were the creation of the railroad and the automobile. Once new types of transportation were created, it was much easier for people to travel.
Why was the Gadsden Purchase made?
This purchase was made to obtain a strip on land over which to build a trans-continental railroad to connect the rest of the US with California.
What made travel to California easier in the 1900S's?
the transcontinental railroad;)
How did the inventions of railroads help poorer immigrants from Eastern Europe to the US?
railroad made it easier to get to seaports in western Europe.
What did john a MacDonald do when he was a prime minister?
He wanted to bring the people of Canada closer together. So he built a railroad that stretched across Canada. This railroad made it easier to trade goods and travel.
How did the Bessemer process affect the railroad industry?
Railroads used to use iron to built railroad tracks, but iron was weak and dangerous. Soon people realized that steel was a better material for tracks because it could hold more weight promoting heavier cargo. Railroads also transported the minerals needed to forge steel.
What did the Persians build which made it easier to move armies and carry trade?
Ships and a road system.
How did railroad system help America grow and prosper?
the intercontinental railroad connected the coasts of america. this made communication, transportation, and trade much easier than it had been before. with the railroad system, goods were able to travel farther and faster than on horses and other stuff
2 How did the railroad industry pioneer the economic developments of the late nineteenth century?
It made the transportation of people, goods and services much easier and faster.
