Question

think about what youve learned about the role of railroads in helping make resources available. check all of the statements that are true. railroads created less demand for raw materials. railroads helped americans access new sources of raw materials. new cities grew into manufacturing centers that refined natural resources. trains required more materials to run and to be built, helping industries grow.

Explanation:

• Railroads expanded transportation networks, allowing access to previously unreachable raw material sources, so the second statement is true.
• The growth of railroads led to the development of new cities as manufacturing hubs where raw materials were processed, making the third statement true.
• Railroads required materials like steel for tracks and trains, increasing demand and supporting industrial growth, so the fourth statement is true.
• Railroads increased, not decreased, demand for raw materials, so the first statement is false.

Answer:

• Railroads helped Americans access new sources of raw materials.
• New cities grew into manufacturing centers that refined natural resources.
• Trains required more materials to run and to be built, helping industries grow.