How did railroads attempt to lure settlers to the west?

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Fletcher Garner

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25 January, 23:50

How did railroads attempt to lure settlers to the west?

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Abel Humphrey · Answer 1

Abel Humphrey 25 January, 23:54

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improvements in transportation

Abram Knox · Answer 2

Railroads could get them there faster & the chances for getting robbed, dying, or catching a serious disease on a train were a lot slimmer than if you were to travel by wagon. It was also a cheap form of transportation so pretty much anyone could just move out west if they wanted to, traveling my wagon could be pretty expensive (paying for horses/oxen, food, wagon repairs).