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Not only did it save the American economy from a potential unemployment epidemic, it was also the gift that kept on giving: as more Americans took advantage of higher education, they earned higher wages, and could therefore pump more money into the economy by buying homes and consumer good.
Answer:
not 100% sure but I think its the first one, the west benefited from increased travel an tourism.
Explanation:
before the rail road it was very hard to get to the west,( extreme weather, raiding natives, scarce food etc.) but still many people wanted to see the west. the rail road provided a solution to most of the problems with traveling. and people jumped on (get it) the opportunity.
