Both the Transcontinental and Trans-Siberian railroads demonstrated that efficient transportation is a powerful stimulator of progress. Each railway united a country and significantly boosted its economy and production. In addition, each one opened a frontier to settlement and exploitation. Without the efficient transportation provided by these two railroads, the world would have remained more fragmented and less productive.
Interactive popup. Assistance may be required. A Venn Diagram is a diagram that shows the relationship between two concepts. In the outer circles, fill in information that pertains only to that circle. Where the circles overlap, fill in the information that both concepts have in common.
