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15 June, 03:26

Which was a result of the construction of the transcontinental railroad?

a. The railroad slowed westward expansion because settlers couldn't afford tickets.

b. The railroad spurred the creation of multiple time zones in order to make scheduling easier.

c. The railroad hardened sectional divisions between the East and the West.

d. The railroad empowered Native American tribes that controlled the land it crossed.

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  1. 15 June, 03:55
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    B is correct. Before railroads each town would have it's own town slightly different from towns farther away. Railroads needed precise timing so time zones were developed.
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