Which was an impact of the rapid changes in manufacturing and transportation in the 1800s? a. businesses could sell their goods in far off places. b. there were fewer goods available for consumers. c. people had to travel longer distances to buy goods. d. prices for manufactured goods went up.

"A. Businesses could sell their goods in far off places" is the best answer. Prices for many goods actually decreased due to the ability to produce them in cheaper ways.

The correct answer is A.

Businesses could commercialize their products in further places, because the development of rapid manufacturing and transportation systems decreased the time needed for transactions and, this enhanced productivity and decreased production costs.

There was a progressive market integration, as markets grew from the local sphere and started to function all over the nation and even internationally, increasing the amounts supplied and the competitiveness of firms and decreasing the prices of products. Consumers could choose from different producers and buy cheaper, hence they were also benefited by the technological progress.  

It would be that "Revolutions were spreading across Europe" that most likely influenced the reform movements of the 1800s, since the Enlightenment Principles were still having a great impact on many populations.