The transcontinental railroad cut the travel time from east to west down from multiple months by boat to 8-11 days by train. This made it possible for settlers to get to their plots of land in the west much quicker. Cattle drives took origin when cattle ranchers decided to sell there cattle to folks in the east. If you wanted to sell cattle in the west you would make far less money than if you sold in the east. So the ranchers would drive the cattle to the train and ship them off to the east. Hunters where hired by railroad companies to kill all the buffalo so that they didnt interfere with the train. this caused the native Americans way of life to die off.
It tied the nation together.
It tied the nation together.
It tied the nation together.
It tied the nation together.
It tied the nation together.
It tied the nation together.
One main result of the completion of the transcontinental railroad was the significant acceleration of westward expansion in the United States. It facilitated the movement of people, goods, and resources across the country, leading to increased economic development and the establishment of new towns and industries in the West. Additionally, it helped to solidify the connection between the East and West coasts, fostering national unity. The railroad also had profound impacts on Native American populations and the environment, often leading to displacement and changes in land use.
The main reason for building the transcontinental was to transport good from the east to the west.
transprt their crops to the east
Two main results: reduced travel between eastern and western US from six weeks to three days; opened up the Great Plains for development/expulsion of the American Indians.
The main characters in the story "The Great Railroad Race" are the two competing railroad companies: the Central Pacific Railroad and the Union Pacific Railroad. Their efforts to build a transcontinental railroad across the United States in the 1860s are central to the narrative.
One of the main things that made the construction the First Transcontinental Railroad successful was Chinese labor. Many Chinese immigrants came to the US looking for jobs, and they were willing to work for lower wages than American workers.