Vocabulary words : 

Beneficial - Better or resulting in a good way 

Transcontinental Railroad - a railroad that was built to create transportation easier in North America

Railroad - A metal track for trains to run on. 

Today, we will learn about the Transcontinental railroad and how railroads shaped our city, Frisco.

In 1862, the Transcontinental Railroad was built across the United States to make it easier for people to travel. This railroad turned out to be very good and beneficial to the people who needed to get across, and it saved a lot of time.

Back then, If you wanted to move from the east to the west, you had only two options. You could either ride a ship and go around South America, or you could ride in a wagon and travel. Many people in the east wanted to go to the west, but it was a very dangerous journey.  That is why America decided to create the Transcontinental railroad.