Western Transportation Improvements
Definition
These were advancements in transportation methods (like railroads, canals) during the late 1800s that facilitated faster movement across the western United States.
Related terms
Transcontinental Railroad: A train route across the United States finished in 1869 which greatly reduced travel time across country.
Erie Canal: An artificial waterway connecting Hudson river at Albany with Lake Erie at Buffalo; it lowered shipping costs fueling westward expansion.
Interstate Commerce Act (1887): Federal law designed to regulate railroad industry particularly its monopolistic practices.
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