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Railroads not only led to an increase in the ability to transport raw materials, but they also led to a(n)
decrease in the need for raw materials.
increase in the demand for raw materials.
decrease in the uses of raw materials.
increase in the types of raw materials found in the United States.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
increase in the demand for raw materials.

Explanation: Railroads opened new markets, lowered transportation costs, and connected resource-rich regions with factories and cities, which stimulated mining, logging, and agricultural production and therefore increased demand for raw materials.