The Transcontinental Railroads that opened up the West had a devastating effect on

Question

Responses
A cattle ranchers.cattle ranchers.
B Native Americans.Native Americans.
C merchants on the West coast who relied on trade across the Pacific for their livelihood.merchants on the West coast who relied on trade across the Pacific for their livelihood.
D U.S. soldiers who had just fought in the Civil War and were now transferred to the West to keep the peace.

Answer 1

The Transcontinental Railroads that opened up the West had a devastating effect on B) Native Americans.

The completion of the railroads facilitated the westward expansion of settlers and led to significant disruption and displacement of Native American tribes, as well as a loss of their traditional lands and way of life.