Section+2+The+Age+of+Railroads

Realizing that railroads were critical to the settlement of the West and the development of the nation, the Federal government made huge land grants and loans to the railroad companies.

To better understand Section 3 the Age of the Railroads, view this PowerPoint Presentation.
 * **Benefits of the Railroads** || The railroads companies builtTranscontinental and local lines. || The nation was transformed from a collection of regions into a united nation || Railroad time became the Nation's standard, linking Americans in one or more ways ||
 * **Drawbacks of the Railroads** || The unchecked power and greed of the railroad companies led to widespread corruption and abuse of power. ||  ||
 * **Drawbacks of the Railroads** || The unchecked power and greed of the railroad companies led to widespread corruption and abuse of power. ||  ||

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