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julia-pushkina [17]
2 years ago
8

What are 2 ways the railroads helped the United States grow and prosper?

History
1 answer:
Novosadov [1.4K]2 years ago
3 0

Answer:

Helped with transportation of goods and people.

Explanation:

The transportation of goods made it easier to take food it other things across the states and could even carry people to other states faster than horseback or any other mode at that time.

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