How did the building of railroads across America during the 1800s positively affect trade between the East and West?
Thesis Statement
The building of railroads during the 1800's affected trade between the east and west in many different ways. The building of railroads positively affected trade by making it much safer from potential dangers, lowering the cost to ship products, and vastly increasing the speed in which products are shipped. These improvements made products much more available as well as affordable to the people of the United States.