How did railroads affect the American economy in the middle to late 1800's?

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Micah Whitney

19 July, 21:19

How did railroads affect the American economy in the middle to late 1800's?

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Mara Elliott · Answer 1

The transcontinental railroad was built in the 1800s to connect Council Bluffs, Iowa, with the San Francisco Bay and revolutionize transport in the U. S. The 1850s were a time of westward expansion for the United States. These two companies then began constructing what become the transcontinental railroad.