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Gnesinka [82]
2 years ago
9

Why would President Lincoln want to use railroads to travel west when pioneers were already using wagon trails

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2 answers:
kow [346]2 years ago
7 0

Answer:

Because using railroads is much faster than using wagons and it was much safer.

Explanation:

Also, railroads were important to be used during the Civil War because they could carry troops and weaponry.

weqwewe [10]2 years ago
4 0

Answer:

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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