Railroads had a very large positive impact on <span>western settlement in the late 1800s</span> in the US, since this made it far easier and more effective to transport both humans and goods across large bodies of land.
I believe that the answer is A.
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<span>As the Aryans moved east and settled in the plains near the Ganges, they began to worship local gods in addition to their own gods.</span>