Charles Crocker, Leland Stanford, Collis Huntington and Mark Hopkins played a significant role in the construction of the transcontinental railroad.
The entire United States benefited financially from connecting two railroads to form a transcontinental railroad. However, two industries benefit the most from the transcontinental railway. That is cotton and cattle.
The connection of the two US coasts has made it easier than ever to economically export Western resources to Eastern markets. The railroad also facilitated westward expansion, increasing conflict between Native American tribes and settlers who now had easier access to the new territory.
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