Railroads and growth of the west

The Railroad affected The United States in its own unique way.

One of the most notable railroads of its time was Union Pacific Railroads’ first transcontinental line, “the greatest and most daring engineering effort the country had yet seen.” This particular line was built in the mid to late 1860’s. During this time period it is said that America had a Railroad Fever. The goals of the transcontinental railroad were varied. The railroad was seen as a new form of transportation for people a, new form of trade, and a more efficient way to help protect the country. The government set aside a land grant to help fund the railroad, but after the high-profit epoch of the Civil War it was realized that it would not be enough to complete construction. The solution was The Pacific Railroad Act of 1864. This Act liberalized the funding available to construction by doubling the land grant and providing for land grant bonds, using the land grant as a backing for finance. After The Pacific Railroad Act of 1862 and The Pacific Railroad Act of 1864 all that was needed were workers and a route. Southerners in Congress wanted a southern route and Northerners wanted a northern route. The future of th

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