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Impact of Reconstruction — Unit test

Question 7 • EAP-Virginia and US History A CR

What is one reason why the expansion of the railroads caused prices of products to drop during the Gilded Age?

Answer
A
Railroads provided transportation for products to markets in rural areas of the South.
B
Railroads provided cheap and fast transportation for both raw materials and products.
C
Railroads provided fast transportation of raw materials to ports for overseas shipments.
D
Railroads provided expensive but fast transportation of raw materials and products.

Explanation

Railroads moved raw materials to factories and finished products to markets quickly and at lower cost. Cheaper, more efficient transportation reduced the cost of making and selling goods, helping prices drop. Choice B, cheap and fast transportation for both raw materials and products, best explains this effect.

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