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After the transcontinental railroad finished laying tracks from the eastern shore to the western shore in the United States, people were free to travel wherever they wanted in the United States. Many people hopped on the railroad and road to settle down in other towns to the west.
It opened up the west by creating settlements, farms, cattle ranching, discovered many natural reasources such as silver and gold.
The railroads helped by shipping goods from one place to another.And it helped business people reach more clients
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What purchase was made to open a southern route for the transcontinental railroad?
The Gadsden Purchase of 1853 purchased land that Mexico had retained under the Mexican Cession. The land south of the Gila River allowed a southern route to Texas, avoiding mountainous terrain.
Why did the expansion of slavery become such a divisive political issue in the 1840's?
The driving event was the westward expansion of U.S. territory, esp. in connection with the Mexican War (the product of the annexation of Texas). How the territories were to be organized - whether open to slavery or not - became a burning issue. The territorial issue was intensified at the end of the decade, by California's growth (aided immensely by the Gold Rush) and the issue of building a transcontinental railroad through the territories to link east & west.
The open rough and tumble society of the American west?
Made Americans strongly individualistic and self-reliant.
Many Americans believed that west was vast open land. In fact the land was populated with?
All of the Above
How did the railroads pave the way for the expansion of industry in the West?
Moved goods and people quickerrailroads boosted the economy the same way as the internet: the idea of globalization. Making travel easier, products quicker to transport, and so on, it brought the country together. As the supply for medicine, food, and other products increased, the demand decreased; and so the economy was "boosted" by the speed and efficiency of railroad travel/shipments.
Which two developments following the Civil War most helped open the American West?
the implementation of the homestead act and the the completion of the transcontinental railroad
How did the transcontinental railroad open up the the west for settlement?
yes
What year did the First Transcontinental Railroad open?
The First Transcontinental Railroad opened for traffic on May 10, 1869.
In the 1850's what purchase was made to open southern railroad route of the transcontinental railroad?
Gadsden
What part of America did the railroad open up?
The west. It connected the east to the west.
What is true about the kansas Nebraska act?
Kansas and Nebraska were created after the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854. The reason for this Act was to open new farmland and create a Transcontinental Railroad.
How were railroads vital to western expansion?
the railroads brought with them people which caused settlements to spring up along the way. the most important aspect is that it allowed the west to open up, meaning trade could occur faster and more efficiently. cattle could be shipped as well as people for transportation, but primarily agricultural goods. railroad provided infrastructure to the west imagine Houston without highways!
When did the transcontinental Lincoln highway open?
1915
Why were railroad lines built in Texas?
The first railroads built in Texas were used to transport cattle from the open range to the Chicago markets. With their completion the age of cattle drives and cowboys came to an end.
How did the transcontinental rail roads change America?
It brought interstate trade, public discourse, and immigration. It increased the flow of settlers to the West. It sped the growth of western cities. It linked the West's economy to the national economy. it made johnny henderson the famous transcontinental railroad bulider in 1800s
How did the railroad help open the west?
They helped people in the business industry reach more clients. They also helped supplies be transferred from place to place
What caused the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad?
The U.S. wanted to settle the West as they thought it was their Manifest Destiny and they needed a more efficient way of transporting goods across the country and across the world. It helped get grain from the plains, where it was grown, to the East, where the markets were. The railroad was also a much faster way to get it to the other side of the world than boating around South America, as this was before the Panama Canal was built.
