The transcontinential railroad brought more money to the railroad companies because more people had access to the railroads, therefor using them more, and money was brought in. Not 100% sure, but that is my guess
WWII was the precursor to the Baby Boom.
The term "Baby Boom" most often refers to the post–World War II Baby Boom (1946–1964) when the number of annual births exceeded 2 per 100 women (or approximately 1% of the total population size). There are an estimated 78.3 million Americans who were born during this period.
Puritan women were seen by society as women that cared for their families and tended to things that the husbands did not.puritan women were excluded from meeting and such things the men would do.