Question
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Which statement describes how the Transcontinental Railroad affected the United States during the
1800s?
The railroad prompted Congress to buy land and create national parks in the East.
The railroad contributed to population growth and increased sharecropping in the East.
The railroad contributed to the rapid settlement and growth of towns in the West.
The railroad caused a rapid decline in agriculture and mining in the West.
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Answer
The railroad contributed to the rapid settlement and growth of towns in the West.