It made it easier for Native Americans and freed African Americans to obtain the same goods as white people, boosting demand.
It opened up national markets for selling and obtaining resources and helped
• lower costs of production.
Railroad rebates and pools brought down prices for small farmers, who could then
• afford to modernize their equipment.
Because it added costs for the delivery of goods, it made more profits for the manufacturers.
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The statement that best explains how the nation's growing transportation system helped promote economic growth is:
It opened up national markets for selling and obtaining resources and helped lower costs of production.
This reflects how improved transportation, such as railroads, expanded access to markets, facilitated trade, and ultimately lowered the costs of moving goods, which was beneficial for both producers and consumers.
