How did the developments in transportation during the 1800s both help and hurt the country? 1. Transportation times were cut from months to weeks, but prices on goods rose due to increased shipping costs. 2. Better roads and new bridges encouraged travel and trade, but many of the new developments went unused, which negatively impacted the economy.
3. Canals, railroads, and bridges lessened the cost of moving goods, but forests were cut down and plant and animals species became endangered.
4. Goods became cheaper as shipping costs decreased, but transportation times increased at the same time.