In what way did the nation's growing transportation system help promote economic growth?

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It made it easier for Native Americans and freed African Americans to obtain the same goods as white people, boosting demand.
It made it easier for Native Americans and freed African Americans to obtain the same goods as white people, boosting demand.

Because it added costs for the delivery of goods, it made more profits for the manufacturers.
Because it added costs for the delivery of goods, it made more profits for the manufacturers.

Railroad rebates and pools brought down prices for small farmers, who could then afford to modernize their equipment.
Railroad rebates and pools brought down prices for small farmers, who could then afford to modernize their equipment.

It opened up national markets for selling and obtaining resources and helped lower costs of production.
It opened up national markets for selling and obtaining resources and helped lower costs of production.

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The correct response is:

It opened up national markets for selling and obtaining resources and helped lower costs of production.

This option accurately reflects how the expansion of the transportation system, particularly with the development of railroads and highways, facilitated economic growth by connecting markets and reducing transportation costs, leading to greater efficiency in the movement of goods and resources.