The Greatest Economic Consequence of the Transcontinental Railroad Network Was

question 33

Multiple Choice

The greatest economic consequence of the transcontinental railroad network was that it

• A) enabled farmers to make a highly profitable living by shipping their goods across the country.
• B) enabled people from farms and small towns to visit the big cities.
• C) united the nation into a single, integrated national market.
• D) made it possible for some immigrants to settle in the West.
• E) developed a skilled industrial workforce.

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