RR

Riley Courteau

Period 5

Transcontinental railroad

This article is talking about how they created railroads across the nation allowing them to trade between states and the transfer goods and material from over seas. Within ten years of having the railroad up in America they have transported about 50 million dollars worth of freight from coast to coast each year. People could even travel across the country to see other places and other stuff like books ended up in other states like New York. Railroads were a big impact back then because it allowed them to transport material and items that were sent from over seas. 

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/general-article/tcrr-impact/