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It allowed Americans to travel from coast to coast.
Transcontinental Railroad
The Transcontinental Railroad was finished on May 10, 1869.
The Transcontinental Railroad created a nationwide transportation network that united the United States. This network replaced the wagon trains of previous decades which became useless. It allowed for the transportation of larger quantities of goods over longer distances. This was especially helpful for the industrial north at the time. While the nation was still divided due to the Civil War, the transcontinental railroad helped unify the nation, eventually making it a super power. Commerce increased between the states allowing over 50 million dollars worth of cargo to be shipped every year from 1869-1879. Goods from Asia and raw materials from the West were shipped to the East faster than ever. The West began to catch up with the Eastern way of life as many more people could now move west and the products of the manufacturing boom were shipped to the West.
The transcontinental railroad is 690 miles long.
In addition to people, the transcontinental railroad shipped things like mail, supplies, and trade goods could now be shipped across the country in just a few days. The railroad was built between 1863 and 1869.
Cattle and goods.
The transcontinental railroad primed the agricultural industries for mass production. They were previously unable to ship large amounts of produce, and the railroad provided a new opportunity.
Before the completion of the transcontinental railroad, goods were primarily shipped via a combination of waterways, horse-drawn wagons, and stagecoaches. Rivers and canals facilitated transport in many areas, while overland routes relied on trails and roads that were often rugged and slow. Shipping by sea was also common, especially for long distances, involving cargo ships that transported goods around the continent. This reliance on varied and often inefficient methods led to longer transit times and higher costs compared to the efficiencies introduced by the railroad.
The Transcontinental Railroad was important, as it was the first railroad that connected both the East and West coasts, and it made a quicker, more efficient way to transport people and goods to different places.
allowed goods to be shipped all over the country
It allowed Americans to travel from coast to coast.
Transcontinental Railroad
Transcontinental railroad
Goods produced in one region could be sent to another and sold.
Spanned from the East coast to the West coast making travel faster and goods distribution easier.
Goods produced in one region could be sent to another and sold. (ApEX)