Question

The expansion of the railroad directly led to economic growth in th us because

Answer 1

the rail roads became an important part of transportation with goods and supplies

Answer 2

The expansion of the railroad in America changed society and the economic condition. The railroad made the transportation of goods and people much quicker and cheaper. The railroad connected the West to the East, which helped the West to sell its products in the cities. Railways performed a crucial role in making industrialization flourish by providing coal, Iron, Steel and Timber. The transcontinental railroad gave people to go West and settle there.