How did the railroads help open the West for settlement

It cut through the mountains and helped make travel shorter, easier, and more efficient. It also created many jobs and places for people to go and live. In what ways did the government policies encourage settlement of the West?

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the First Transcontinental Railroad in 1869 had a huge impact on the West. It encouraged further settlement in the West as it made travelling their cheaper and easier. It also encouraged the development of towns along the railroad, as the railroad made the west less isolated.

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