How did the railroads both benefit from and contribute to the industrialization of the United States? US28 Group of answer choices: The railroads needed passengers, and passengers needed to get to new industries. The railroads used new inventions and brought people to see the inventions. The railroads needed government protection, and their development helped government grow. The railroads used steel and coal and delivered both to new markets.
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