People could travel to the cities easier. Trade grew in these cities. Jobs became available.
it was a railroad cross!ng the country making it much easier to expand west and help western cities grow
The transcontinental railroad connected the east and west coasts of the United States with a single rail line. This had a profound impact on the nation as a whole, and on California --- the end of the line. So the transcontinental railroad opened up the west for the country.
built a state highway system to connect cities
Problems in the cities
One thing the Transcontinental Railroad did for the west was eliminating the Oregon Trail. Essentially, you could move to the West (California predominantly) without the hardships, many times death, that came with traveling the Oregon Trail.
it was a railroad cross!ng the country making it much easier to expand west and help western cities grow
Nice try. Go write your own book report junior.
it was a railroad cross!ng the country making it much easier to expand west and help western cities grow
The Erie Canal and the Transcontinental Railroad both helped the United States grow as a nation. Both helped carry food to the cities and bring immigrants west. Both lowered transportation costs from people walking or carrying goods by pack animals. The Erie Canal started sooner and received no federal money. The Erie Canal was in New York but other canals were dug in Ohio. The Transcontinental Railroad went all the way across the country and was partially responsible for killing the bison and making less land available for native Americans
The transcontinental railroad connected the east and west coasts of the United States with a single rail line. This had a profound impact on the nation as a whole, and on California --- the end of the line. So the transcontinental railroad opened up the west for the country.
built a state highway system to connect cities
It made the world grow smaller by decreasing travel time. It increased intercontinental trade to greatly increase by making it easier and faster to travel coast to coast. It made traveling safer. It helped businesses grow by allowing them to more easily get items from the opposite coast.
that most manufacturing jobs are near large cities and when factories are built,towns and cities near them grow. and service jobs is an activity that people do for others
Problems in the cities
Corn is grown on farms, not cities, in Canada.
Cities don't make raspberries. They grow on berry farms.
People move to the cities because they:Want to find work