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How did technological developments in transportation affect the economy and people of the United States during the Gilded Age?

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Railroads became a major industry, stimulating other heavy industries such as iron and steel production. These advances in travel and transport helped drive settlement in the western regions of North America and were integral to the nation's industrialization.

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