Which statement describes how the Transcontinental Railroad affected the United States during the late 1800s? A) The railroad co
ntributed to the rapid settlement and growth of towns in the West B) The railroad caused a rapid decline in agriculture and mining in the West C) The railroad contributed to population growth and increased sharecropping in the East DID) The railroad prompted Congress to buy land and create national parks in the East.
B the answer is b the south was primarily an agricultural region that relied on the north's textile mills but also on the trade connections with the British.
