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How did Transcontinental railroad spur Western settlement​
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How did Transcontinental railroad spur Western settlement​

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" It carried the natural resources of the West-minerals, timber, crops, and cattle-to eastern markets. In turn, trains brought miners, ranchers, and farmers west to develop these resources further. "
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