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They allowed them to not only move people but to move large amounts of products faster then they could before. It also allowed them to trade things that they could never trade over long distances before, such as, some food products, and livestock.
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∙ 8y agoThe transcontinental railroad was the first major long distance source of transportation in the U.S. This was before airplanes and highways, so traveling long distances was extremely difficult. The transcontinental railroad provided an easy way to travel across the country. Also, it caused many towns and cattle farms to be built by the railroad because of the amount of people living by it for convenience. The railroad also provided an easy way to ship goods.
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∙ 12y agoThe North was a larger industrial power than the South. It had to ship and transport more products out West than the South did.
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∙ 11y agoBecause they helped to transport supplies.
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∙ 11y agoThe railroad was extremley important as it helped trade, commerce and settling within the plains whilst also improving law and order via a faster mode of transport.
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∙ 12y agorailroads didn't help anyone
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How many railroads did the north an the south have?
The North had 34,022 kilometres of railroads The South had 14,141 " " " The Border States had 3,020 kilometres of railroads .
Which side south or north had access to the railroads during the civil war?
the north
Did the north have more railroad track than the south?
Yes, the north had more railroad tracks then the South. This is because the North needed the railroads to connect the cities with the other cities and small towns. The North also needed more railroad tracks because the North was in charge of transporting goods that the South grew. Since the North had more railroads then the South, the North had an advantage when the Civil war came along because they could transport troops guicker.
Did north or south have better transportation system civil war?
The north had more men better factories, plus they had more railroads and better agriculture
Before the Civil War why was slavery more important to the South than it was to the North?
Slavery was more important to the South than it was to the North, because the South's economy relied on agriculture.
How many railroads did the north an the south have?
The North had 34,022 kilometres of railroads The South had 14,141 " " " The Border States had 3,020 kilometres of railroads .
What describes the railroads in the US in 1860?
The North had more miles of railroads tracks then the South
What best describes the railroads in the US in 1860?
The North had more miles of railroads tracks then the South
Which side south or north had access to the railroads during the civil war?
the north
What tactics did the North use against the South?
destroy the railroads.
Why Africans moved from south to north?
Jobs on railroads or in factories.
What did African Americans who moved from the south to the north find?
jobs on railroads or in factories.
Did most of the early railroads and canals run north or south or east to west?
from north
Did the north or south have the most shipyards?
North. The north had the industry, railroads, shipping, government, and stable money.
Why did more railroads run east and west then north and south?
its because the railroads goes more to the east and the west
Why did the south build fewer railroads then the north and west?
because they are cheaper
Where were most early railroads in the US built?
north to west some in the south into Atlanta and some in Chattanooga
