Rise of the Railroad
Railroads in the U.S. were vastly expanded due to the end of the civil war and the need and want of people moving westward. The railroads made traveling places to places cheaper and quicker. Stagecoaches and traveling by ship around South America were beginning to be unnecessary and expensive due to the railroad. The R&R helped finish the goal of Manifest Destiny and increased trade with Asia and other Pacific countries. With new railroads such as the Northern Pacific , Southern Pacific, the Atchison, and the Central Pacific. Also with new improvements like steel and petroleum. The United States and the entire world was depending even more on track and wheels.
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