Railroad Game

1. What was your strategy? Did it work? What would you change about it?
E.R.A's main strategy was to go in a little circle and hit the three eastern regions and then head west. I'm not exactly sure what we would have changed. Maybe just go straight across the country instead loop in a small circle.
2. Why do you think connecting the different economic regions made your railroad more money?
You had a bigger profit because you would be transporting more goods. The more land you covered, in reality, the more people needed you for transportation. There was no other way to get something from Texas to New York in days time.
3.What do you think could improve this game? 
Maybe a better system when someone gets bought out. Once you did and had to join another group, it just got really boring sitting there writing down what you were told instead of actually participating in anything.
4. What were your overall thoughts of the game?
I thought it was really fun! In my group we had a lot of "Oh this is a great idea!" moments that really helped us stick it through the game for so long. We were one of the last groups to be bought out, and I was rather surprised we made it that long.
5. After studying railroads and playing the game, how did this "innovation" change the United States?
It changed the way things were transported from region to region. It was a lot faster and easier to do. It also opened up a lot of job opportunities for people, but it was indeed dangerous for those working on the railroads. It helped connect the United States in a good kind of way.