What effect did railroads have on America

The economy boosted once railroads were made in America. The railroads helped transport goods mostly form the North to the South since most factories were in the North.

lincoln presided over the union victory in the american civil war, which dominated his presidency. a former whig, lincoln ran on a political platform opposed to the expansion of slavery in the territories. his election served as the immediate impetus for the outbreak of the american civil war.