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Add correct punctuation to text The Transcontinental Railroad affected the United States by allowing businesses to transfer goods across the united states fast and easy it also helped small cities become larger cities the transcontinental railroad also made traveling easy most people traveled in covered wagons on dangerous trips that took months for them to arrive when the railroad was complete they could cross the country in less than a week

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The Transcontinental Railroad reduced travel time from New York to California from as long as six months to as little as a week and the cost for the trip from $1,000 to $150. The reduced travel time and cost created new business and settlement opportunities and enabled quicker and cheaper shipping of goods.