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QUESTION: What was one effect of the Transcontinental Railroad?

A. the creation of time zones.

B. it brought better relations between the U.S. and Native Americans.

C. Buffalo numbers began to increase.


D. It extended the travel time to the west.

Answer 1

The completion of the First Transcontinental Railroad in 1869 had a huge impact on the West. It encouraged further settlement in the West as it made travelling their cheaper and easier. It also encouraged the development of towns along the railroad, as the railroad made the west less isolated.