First, they made settlement of the West possible after the Civil War by connecting farmers (and miners, ranchers, loggers, and others) to markets.
Second, railroads helped to integrate different regions of the country economically.
The answer is Vasco De Gama.
What should happen next is, the police should notify Sean's parents or guardians.
The correct answer should be the train. Railroads were built and these helped people transfer goods and heavy things like machines all over the country. Railroads were key for everything in the 19th century.