The greatest economic consequence of the transcontinental railroad network was that it
A. enabled farmers to make a highly profitable living by shipping their goods across the country.
B. enabled people from farms and small towns to visit the big cities.
C. united the nation into a single, integrated national market.
D. made it possible for some immigrants to settle in the West.
E. developed a skilled industrial workforce.
Answer: C
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