Impact of the Railroad Ever since the 1830s when Horatio Allen imported the first steam locomotive from Britain, railroads have captured the imagination of Americans. This new machine with the luxury of riverboats, could cross immense distances and terrains that would exhaust horses. Railroads made local travel possible and reliable enough for business as well as for people and families moving west. After realizing how the railroad greatly impacted the settlement of the west and …showed first 75 words of 270 total…

…showed last 75 words of 270 total…demand and therefor relieved of there jobs. This caused a lot of controversy which led to a series of strikes against the union heads. Of all the great achievements that the US has made over the centuries I believe that the railroad is towards the top of the list. It is not only one of the best ways of trading and transporting goods across the country, it is also a very good mode of transportation.