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Unit 6 – Industrialization and the Gilded Age, 1865–1898
Topic 6.5
How did the introduction of railroads affect westward expansion during the mid-19th century?
Railroads led to scarcity of resources in western territories due to overexploitation.
Railroads accelerated westward expansion by providing efficient transportation for settlers and goods.
Railroads decreased interest in westward migration because they represented industrialization which some people wanted to escape from.
Railroads discouraged westward expansion by making eastern cities more accessible.
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