How were white settlers affected by the building of railroads in the Indian Territory?

A. They gained full rights as citizens of the territory.

B. They lost jobs and homes when industries moved to other states.

C. They grew less interested in promoting white settlement in the territory.

D. They gained more job opportunities in the mining, oil, and cattle industries.

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Neil Hull

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17 March, 03:51

How were white settlers affected by the building of railroads in the Indian Territory?

A. They gained full rights as citizens of the territory.

B. They lost jobs and homes when industries moved to other states.

C. They grew less interested in promoting white settlement in the territory.

D. They gained more job opportunities in the mining, oil, and cattle industries.

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Leila Rosario · Answer 1

The answer is D. The railroads were built to gain access to resources.

Susan Jarvis · Answer 2

The correct answer is D) they gained more job opportunities in the oil, mining, and cattle industries.

The white settlers were affected by the building of railroads in the Indian territory in that they gained more job opportunities in the oil, mining, and cattle industries.

With the construction of the transcontinental railroad, many white people moved to the West to find new job and business opportunities in that region. The United States expanded its territory to the West to fulfill its Manifest Destiny. So the US government supported people giving them new land to settle in and farm. Native American Indian reservations were moved to other parts of the country. Meanwhile, white settlers prospered with the development of industries such as mining, oil, and cattle.