Which transportation network in the united states that was completed in 1869 is being referenced in the passage?
a)
erie canal
@
panama canal
c)
national road
d)
transcontinental railroad

D

Explanation:

the Transcontinental was completed in 1869

D)

Transcontinental railroad

Explanation: Transcontinental railroad is the transportation network in the United States that was completed in 1869 that is being referenced in the passage. The Transcontinental railroad connected the Pacific and Atlantic seaboards. The passage also references all of the cities that will emerge along the stops of the railroad lines. This was a major development that helped the growth of the Industrial Revolution in the United States.

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