Throughout history the growth of the country has positively and negatively impacted America through the railroad, advertising, a growth in the urban population, and trust. The transcontinental railroad was a railroad that connected the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. This railroad positively impacted America because it increased expansion, trade, and transportation. This invention caused expansion because homes and businesses began to develop around the railroad. It also caused an increase in trade and transportation because it was now easier to travel due to the length of the transcontinental railroad. Overtime the railroad became a huge profit for the economy. The railroad soon became very powerful due to the fact that it was the best way to travel.
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The railroads sold government land grants to other businesses rather than to settlers, as the government intended. The railroads also entered into formal agreements to fix prices, known as price fixing, which helped keep farmers in their
The railroads sold government land grants to other businesses rather than to settlers, as the government intended. The railroads also entered into formal agreements to fix prices, known as price fixing, which helped keep farmers in their