Which is a reason railroads were in and between cities?

Waterways and a growing network of railroads linked the frontier with the eastern cities. Produce moved on small boats along canals and rivers from the farms to the ports. Large steamships carried goods and people from port to port. Railroads expanded to connect towns, providing faster transport for everyone.



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It made commerce possible on a vast scale. In addition to transporting western food crops and raw materials to East Coast markets and manufactured goods from East Coast cities to the West Coast, the railroad also facilitated international trade.

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The railroad opened the way for the settlement of the West, provided new economic opportunities, stimulated the development of town and communities, and generally tied the country together.

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The expansion of railways meant manufacturers could ship goods cheaply. The building of the railroads changed the environment of the West. Which three factors transformed industry during the Gilded Age? It enabled the mass production of steel, which was used to build new factories.

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“Trains may need to stop while waiting for other trains to pass, to cross over another railroad's track or to enter a rail yard. Dropping off or picking up train cars from rail yards or industrial plants is another reason why trains may be stopped on the tracks.

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Transcontinental Railroad Facts
  • It was built to connect the United States' East and West Coasts. ...
  • Approximately 1,800 miles of track. ...
  • The transcontinental railroad cost roughly $100 million. ...
  • Workers came from a wide range of backgrounds and ethnicity. ...
  • President Abraham Lincoln signed the Pacific Railway Act.


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Prior to the invention of steam powered railroads, nearly all forms of locomotion had been muscle-powered. You either walked where you wanted to go or rode on an animal to get where you were going. The railroad changed human perception of time and space, making long distance travel much faster and easier.

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BUT, our results also imply that the railroad was the cause of midwestern urbanization, accounting for more than half of the increase in the fraction of population living in urban areas during the 1850s.

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Rocklin, CA. The transcontinental route reached what would become the town of Rocklin on June 6, 1864. A roundhouse was built there to service the larger engines needed to power trains over the Sierra Range.

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However, two industries benefited the most from the Transcontinental Railroad. Those were cotton and cattle. Railroads made it possible for cotton farmers in the east to ship their products to the western frontier quickly.

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