How did the expansion of railroad transportation most benefit farmers in the united states?
a. by raising the consumer price of agricultural products
b. by increasing the variety of locally grown crops
c. by providing farmers with affordable access to distant markets
d. by encouraging farmers to form the first agricultural cooperatives

"the plan of removing the aboriginal people who yet remain within the settled portions of the united states . . approaches its consummation. . an extensive region . . has been assigned for their permanent residence. it has been divided into districts and allotted among them. many have already removed and others are preparing to go. . " removal of southern indians to indian territory, 1835 this passage is most closely related to a) imperialism. b) the civil war. c) westward expansion. d) the french indian war.