How did construction of the transcontinental railroads in both Canada and the United States serve as an impetus for the post-indigenous settlement of the Great Plains?
What will be an ideal response?
The construction of the transcontinental railroads made transportation of settlers into the Great Plains much easier, but, more importantly, these railroads provided improved transportation of farm products to faraway markets.
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