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The invention of the steamboat
Because it made travel and transportation of goods much faster. They didn't have cars in 1869 when the first Transcontinental Railroad was built in America, so long trips could easily take months before they built it.
It made transportation faster, making traveling easier. Since traveling by wagon is a hard thing to do, railroads and trains are much easier. And because it's easy, people are more encouraged to go.
The transcontinental railroad was completed.
In the U.S., the transcontinental railroad, completed in 1869, played a crucial role in linking the east and west coasts, facilitating trade, transportation of goods, and migration. In Britain, the development of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway in 1830 was a significant milestone in the Industrial Revolution, enabling faster transportation of raw materials and finished products, thus boosting industrial growth.
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The completion of the Transcontinental Railroad in 1869 contributed to the settlement of the western region of the United States, particularly states like California, Oregon, and the territories in between. This new transportation link made it easier for people to travel westward, boosting migration and economic development in the region.
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They drastically reduced the distance the ranchers had to travel to sell their cattle, as they often grazed on the great plains - but the introduction of the cross continent railway system allowed a much easier transportation of cattle from point A to point B.
It's a logical answer, whenever there are improvements the consumer absorbs the cost. However the improvement made it possible for cattle, produce and other goods to reach their market much faster. This in turn brought on a higher usage of the railroad itself. So all of these facts provide America with a better economy and a larger selection for the buyer.
In 1850, one dollar could buy about $25.00 worth of goods and services we can buy today.
The expansion of the US railway system made private passenger transportation to the western territories allot cheaper, faster and easier for people who wished to settle in the western territories. The completion of the transcontinental railway system which was completed in 1869 allowed settlers to use the railways to reach destinations that previously were made by slow and often dangerous wagon trains. It also allowed for food and other supplies to be delivered to the west faster and it was less costly. Another factor was that settlers in the west could be better protected by the US Army who could use trains to move troops more rapidly.