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Railroads and Farmers
Farmers
Great
Plains
Eastern
Cities
Crops and food
How did the railroads affect the relationship between eastern cities and the Great Plains?

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Railroads brought crops and grain to cities in the East and settlers to farms in the Great Plains. The US government gave land to the railroads to help them expand. They processed meat to be sold in eastern cities.

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