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Which of the following statements best describes environmental changes caused by westward railroad expansion?
Western forests were cut down for lumber for railroad and bridge construction.
Western factories were built in what had been wooded rural areas.
Changes occurred only in the Western plains, where animal populations decreased.
The railroad expansion caused no environmental changes in the West.
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Western forests were cut down for lumber for railroad and bridge construction.
Explanation: Railroads required massive amounts of timber (for ties, bridges, buildings, and fuel), and the expansion also caused wide ecological changes beyond just the plains (e.g., deforestation, mining, irrigation, and declines in wildlife such as the bison).
Explanation: Railroads required massive amounts of timber (for ties, bridges, buildings, and fuel), and the expansion also caused wide ecological changes beyond just the plains (e.g., deforestation, mining, irrigation, and declines in wildlife such as the bison).
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