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title: "What were the benefits of the transcontinental railroad?"  
description: "What were the benefits of the transcontinental railroad?"  
author: "Gray  park"  
published: 2018-05-22  
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category: "history, politics & society"  
tags: ["usa history"]  
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# What were the benefits of the transcontinental railroad?

What were the [benefits](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/335648/what-are-serverless-architecture-benefits-and-best-practices) of the [transcontinental railroad](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/41774/how-did-the-transcontinental-railroad-differ-from-railroads-in-europe)?


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