Negative Effects Of The Transcontinental Railroad

Social Issue: The Transcontinental Railroad- Before the Transcontinental Railroad, traveling West in the United States was a costly and difficult journey through deserts, and over mountains. After the invention of locomotives, railroads began to show up everywhere. Many saw an opportunity in railroads to expand settlement in the west and transform the United States into a more modern nation. The Central Pacific and the Union Pacific Railroad Companies formed the Pacific Railroad Act in 1862, which was an agreement to build a transcontinental railroad that would begin in the east and west and meet together (History). The two railroads met on May 10, 1869 at Promontory Summit, Utah (Railroad. lindahall). The Transcontinental Railroad allowed cities to be built west and goods to be transported at a cheaper cost. It expanded the United States economy and brought more settlers to the west.

Economic Issue: The Panic of 1873- During the beginning of Ulysses's S. Grants 1st term, the United
S Grant was not necessarily a bad president. However, many scandals surrounding his presidency that tarnished his reputation. The Black Friday Scandal, the Belknap Bribery Scandal, and the Credit Mobilier Scandal all had a negative effect on his career. However, he was an extremely successful soldier and general to the Union Army and led the Union to victory in the Civil War. He is remembered mostly for his military accomplishments and reconstruction efforts after the war, but also for his success in fighting for the civil rights of African Americans through the Fifteenth Amendment that protected their voting rights. The Civil Rights Acts of 1780 was one of his most significant accomplishments, which officially gave African Americans equal voting rights. His accomplishments are not fully recognized due to the amounts of controversy surrounding his presidency, however, he played a major role in history and forming the United Sates into a successful nation after the Civil