Greater education for women tends to decrease the birthrate because it enables women to
develop a more egalitarian role within society.
recognize the importance of having financial independence.
have more control over their economic and personal choices.
make an informed choice between motherhood and a career.
develop new and effective methods of contraception.

recognize the importance of having financial independence.

Explanation:

the first phase of the government’s plan for settlement was building the transcontinental railroad. the railroad provided a way to bring settlers and manufactured goods west and ship their agricultural and mining produce east. the transcontinental railroad was an essential artery for rapid development of the frontier.

the second phase of the government’s plan was a liberal land distribution policy that made it possible for many people to homestead. with these two key elements—transportation and cheap land—the government rapidly achieved its goal of persuading people to move west, settle on farms, and push back the frontier.