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The expansion of the railroad directly led to economic growth in the US because
railroads increased competition between different industries.
railroads allowed company owners to travel all over the country.
railroads made resources and products easier to transport.
railroads led to increased prices of newly available products and resources.

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railroads made resources and products easier to transport.

Explanation: Railroads connected regional markets, cut shipping time and costs, and moved raw materials to factories and finished goods to consumers nationwide—stimulating production, trade, and related industries (steel, coal, timber), which drove economic growth.