How did US train travel change by 1870?

By 1870, the first transcontinental railroad connected the eastern and western parts of the United States, making it possible to travel by train across the country. The route was completed in 1869, so people no longer had to rely on a long overland journey or sea travel to cross the continent. The correct choice is “People could finally travel by train across the entire country.”

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