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Railroads not only led to an increase in the ability to transport raw materials, but they also led to a(n)

decrease in the need for raw materials.

increase in the demand for raw materials.

decrease in the uses of raw materials.

increase in the types of raw materials found in the United States.

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In 1860, how far west could a person travel by rail from New York?

only as far as Chicago

only as far as the Mississippi River

only as far as the Missouri River

all the way to the West Coast

What was a result of rail standardization?

Railways were able to transport meat without spoilage.

Trains provided cars with pull-down beds for overnight travel.

Trains from different rail lines could use each other’s tracks.

Rail companies began to create their own styles of rails and tracks.

The expansion of the railroad directly led to economic growth in the US because

railroads increased competition between different industries.

railroads allowed company owners to travel all over the country.

railroads made resources and products easier to transport.

railroads led to increased prices of newly available products and resources.

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