Question

Factories in the eastern U.S. needed natural resources that had been discovered in the West. Which of the following made it possible to ship goods and resources cheaply and safely, helping to expand the Industrial Revolution in the United States?

A.
Panama Canal
B.
Transcontinental Railroad
C.
Mississippi River dams
D.
California Gold Rush

Answer 1

The correct answer option is B. Transcontinental Railroad.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Transcontinental Railroad made it possible and easier to ship the goods and other resources cheaply and in a safe manner which helped to expand the Industrial Revolution in the United States in the late 19th century.

Transcontinental Railroad shortened the travelling time between the eastern U.S. and the Pacific Ocean. Resources, including gold, could be easily shipped to the East and the manufactured goods could be shipped to the West

Answer 2

The only option that made possible to carry goods and resources cheaply and safely from the west to the eastern and on the contrary, was the Transcontinental Railroad, because that transport way, built since 1863 to 1869 in the United States, was the world's first transcontinental railroad that achieved to connect the west with the east, generating thus a bigger expansion that enhanced and increased majorly the businesses, the commerce and the tourism, among other areas, and also that helped to the Industrial Revolution Expansion in the U.S.

So, according to the previous the correct option is B. Transcontinental Railroad.