The short answer is: "to a great extent". The entire plan of the Federalists was to create a strong central government instead of having many autonomous states. Of course this occasionally went against national unity in the sense that some people were opposed to this plan, but in general they favored unity.
I'm pretty sure Vermont was the first to abolish slavery
The efficient and easy transportation of raw materials and finished goods was an important reason that railroad encouraged. At present, in the United States of America (USA), around 7000 railroads are active which carries the raw material and good to the different states and places of the country.
In the United States of America, on that date of 28th February, 1827, the Baltimore and Ohio railroads became the first railways for commercial transportation of passengers and goods.
