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I thought that the transcontinental railroad was very monumental. It took transportation to a whole new level. People could move around the country faster than ever before. Company's could move product all around the country and to places they could not before. It widened the are of influence for farmers because they could put their food on the trains and open up their range to sell. These all were positive things that the railroad brought our young country.



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