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How did the transcontinental railroad make travel easier in the late 1800s?

The railroad provided a new route from the East to the Midwest.
The railroad made it easier to cross the Central American isthmus.
The railroad shortened the length and difficulty of the trip.
The railroad eliminated the need to travel across mountains.

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It made travel easier for people migrating west, brought cattle and food products to market, and created jobs for thousands of immigrants working on the railroad. ... They were forced to move away from the railroad despite it running through Indian Territory.

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