Expansionism
-Which mode of transportation made extensive settlement of western U.S. territories in the second half of the 19th century possible?

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The train and transcontinental railroad made possible the extensive population of the United States' western territories and subsequently led to their admission as states. Perhaps more importantly, the upgrade in efficiency of mass transit that the transcontinental railroad provided allowed goods from the East to reach the West more quickly and with greater frequency, making the frontier more habitable and, therefore, more attractive to potential settlers.

Expansionism -Which Mode of Transportation Made Extensive Settlement of Western U.S