Pretty bad as you can probably guess. The Consequences are still seen today in their poor economics.
The French and Indian war have effects on the colonies because they are all fighting for land and to own their property
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In Lincoln's mind, the railroad was part of the Civil War effort. The new line would support communities and military outposts on the frontier. ... A transcontinental railroad, Lincoln hoped, would bring the entire nation closer together – would make Americans across the continent feel like one people.
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