Along with the Homestead Act of 1862,which factor helped stimulate the land rush in the trans-Mississippi West?
A) The transition from large commercial farming to smaller family farms
B) Frederick Jackson Turner's "The Significance of the Frontier in American History"
C) The availability of essential resources such as water and firewood on the plains
D) The opening of the transcontinental railroad

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The opening of the transcontinental railroad provided easier and faster access to the trans-Mississippi West, which in turn stimulated the land rush. settlers were able to transport themselves and their goods to the West more efficiently, making it easier for them to stake their claim on land.

Along with the Homestead Act of 1862,which Factor Helped Stimulate