One By-Product of the Development of the Railroads Was

question 44

Multiple Choice

One by-product of the development of the railroads was

• A) a scattering of the U.S.population.
• B) fewer big cities.
• C) the movement of people to cities.
• D) a reduction in immigration to the United States.
• E) a loss of population in the West.

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