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Why was the construction of the transcontinental railroad so important?

AIt linked the North and the South.
BIt allowed the Confederate forces to reach their battlefields quickly.
CIt allowed plantation owners to ship their cotton to Britain more quickly.
DIt linked the nation from the Atlantic to the Pacific.

D is my answer!

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One reason why the  construction of the transcontinental railroad was so important was because "d. It linked the nation from the Atlantic to the Pacific," since this provided for a plethora of new social and economic opportunities. 

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D: It linked the nation from the Atlantic to the Pacific.

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