Author Question: What were some of the long-term economic impacts of the completion of the transcontinental railroad ... (Read 52 times)

karen · **on:** Aug 7, 2018

What were some of the long-term economic impacts of the completion of the transcontinental railroad in Canada and also in the United States, especially in cities such as Vancouver and Seattle?

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

After years of debate between the British and American governments about the Oregon Territory, what was their ultimate agreement about where to locate the international boundary between today's Canada and the United States, and why did Vancouver

Island end up going to the British instead of to the Americans (despite its location on both sides of this line)?

samiel-sayed · **Reply #1 on:** Aug 7, 2018

Answer to Question 1

The Transcontinental Railroad reduced the isolation of the Pacific Northwest, increasing trade and encouraging thousands of new settlers to the region. Seattle and Vancouver became major transportation and trade centers because they were located at the end points of major rail lines.

Answer to Question 2

The border was set at the 49th parallel of latitude. However, Vancouver Island had already become the primary location of British operations in the region and so the island went to Canada.