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How did the growth of the railroads affect supply and demand for natural resources in the United States?
increased the supply
decreased the demand
increased the demand
had no effect on the supply and demand
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increased the demand
Railroad construction and operation required huge amounts of coal, iron/steel, and timber (for tracks, ties, bridges, and engines), and rail networks opened new markets and made extraction of remote resources profitable, which raised overall demand for natural resources.
Railroad construction and operation required huge amounts of coal, iron/steel, and timber (for tracks, ties, bridges, and engines), and rail networks opened new markets and made extraction of remote resources profitable, which raised overall demand for natural resources.
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