Which change in the West was brought about by railroad expansion?

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The Western economy went into a recession.

The mining and cattle ranching industries increased in the West.

The Eastern economy went into recession.

The wild buffalo population of the West increased.

(B) The mining and cattle ranching industries increased in the West.

The mining and cattle ranching industries increased in the West due to railroad expansion was the change brought about by the railroad expansion.

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

The industries of both mining and cattle ranching developed more in the West. The development of railways resulted in easy transport of goods and people to different places at less price along with the consumption of less time.

This created a demand for goods, especially mining goods as this was introduced when the industrial revolution was at its boom. The boom resulted in setting up of more industries which required more mining goods, thus creating the need for railways.