Why were canals and railroads important to american development

They allowed people to ship goods and travel faster

Explanation:

Canals and railroads allowed goods to be shipped faster from place to place and people to travel faster into the West.

abraham lincoln  (february 12, 1809  – april 15, 1865) was an american statesman, politician, and lawyer who served as the 16th  president of the united states  from 1861 until  his assassination  in april 1865. lincoln led the nation through the  american civil war, its bloodiest war and its greatest moral, constitutional, and political crisis.[2][3]  he preserved the  union,  abolished slavery, strengthened the  federal government, and modernized  the u.s. economy.

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