How did the transcontinental railroad influence the West?(1 point)

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It helped Native Americans preserve their homelands.
It helped Native Americans preserve their homelands.

It made it easier for Native Americans and freed African Americans to obtain the same goods aswhite people, boosting demand.
It made it easier for Native Americans and freed African Americans to obtain the same goods aswhite people, boosting demand.

It added costs and delivery times to shipping goods.
It added costs and delivery times to shipping goods.

The railroad connected the Atlantic and Pacific coasts and brought ranchers and farmers to the West.
The railroad connected the Atlantic and Pacific coasts and brought ranchers and farmers to the West.

Answer 1

It facilitated the rapid settlement and development of the western territories, leading to economic growth and increased trade.