How did the expansion of the national railroad network act as a 'catalyst' for industrialization?
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Correct answer: It created a national market for raw materials and manufactured goods
Railroads integrated regional economies and allowed for the mass distribution of products. This spurred the growth of mass production and led to the rise of mail-order catalogs like Sears, Roebuck & Co.
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