What was the most important reason for building the transcontinental railroad?

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Beckham Copeland

21 December, 20:58

What was the most important reason for building the transcontinental railroad?

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Harper Hebert · Answer 1

What was the most important reason for building the transcontinental railroad? The railroad would make travel across the continent much faster, easier, and safer. Which statement about the journey across the American continent in a covered wagon in the early 1800s is accurate?