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During the construction of the transcontinental railroad in the United States, A)cities on the coasts were cut off from the rest of the country. B)many people lost interest in new settlements. C)Civil War refugees fled to new towns in the western territories. D)many new towns and settlements grew.



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During the construction of the transcontinental railroad in the United States, D) many new towns and settlements grew. With greater access to transportation and trade routes new settlements grew along the routes of the newly laid tracks of railroads such as the transcontinental railroad. 

The answer is D. many new towns and settlements grew.