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asleei

What were the results of building the transcontinental railroads?

What were the results of building the transcontinental railroads?

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A few days ago
Lew

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It lead to an increase in trade. Mostly it connected the country and allowed this large nation to become somewhat homogeneous. It aided in communication between the coasts and allowed the populace to become more mobile.
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Georgia Peach
It created a nation-wide mechanized transportation network that revolutionized the population and economy of the American West. This network caused the wagon trains of previous decades to become obsolete, exchanging it for a modern transportation system.
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