How did the transcontinental railroad contribute to the growth of industry and commerce across the country?

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How did the transcontinental railroad contribute to the growth of industry and commerce across the country?

It introduced businessmen to each other, inspiring them to create extremely profitable monopolies

It spread ideas such as religion and culture, inspiring companies to cater to these new markets

It allowed for the spread of people and products so companies grew and thus so did the market

It didn't impact it too much since there were still rural areas across the west that could not be reached by trains

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