17 oct. 1869 - First Transcontinental Railroad
Description:
Inventor: The central and Union PacificInvented: May 10, 1869
The impact the First Transcontinental railroad had on America was it allowed direct growth through expanding markets and cheaper distribution. Within the first ten years of Transcontinental Railroad, it was already shipping $50 million worth of freight from coast to coast every year.
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Date:
17 oct. 1869
Maintenaint
~ Il y a 156 ans