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Explanation:
Abraham Lincoln was the American president demanded that a transcontinental be built.
The railroad was built as a means of connecting the east and west coasts of the United States of America. It passed through several towns and cities including Sacramento, Omaha and then through Nebraska. The transcontinental railroad was built to open up the interior and allow settlement in these areas, to make rural and unexplored areas accessible, and to ease the transportation of both goods and passengers from one area to another. It was also built to boost business activities, economic growth, and the industrial activities in these areas.
The railroad boosted the economic status of the United States in several ways. The transportation of raw materials and manufactured goods to and from industries became faster and easier after the completion of the railroad, and the ability of the railroad to connect the two coastlines boosted business activities on the coasts. The railroad helped to the open unexplored interior regions in the country, leading to new settlement areas which would otherwise have not developed. The railroad enhanced faster and cheaper transportation of goods and passengers from the coastal areas to the interior of the US, replacing the dangerous and slow wagon trains, pony express, and stagecoaches. During the building process, there was also significant cultural exchange with immigrant laborers from countries such as China, Ireland, and Germany.
