How did the growth of the rail networks affect the meatpacking industry? (a) The meatpacking industry shrank because the demand for other natural resources increased. (b) The meatpacking industry grew because the cattle population increased. (c) The meatpacking industry grew because railroads were used to deliver large quantities of meat to processing plants in major cities. (d) The meatpacking industry shrank because there was no safe way to transport meat on rail cars.

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Katrina Burnett

21 March, 20:53

How did the growth of the rail networks affect the meatpacking industry? (a) The meatpacking industry shrank because the demand for other natural resources increased. (b) The meatpacking industry grew because the cattle population increased. (c) The meatpacking industry grew because railroads were used to deliver large quantities of meat to processing plants in major cities. (d) The meatpacking industry shrank because there was no safe way to transport meat on rail cars.

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Mikayla Hernandez · Answer 1

B, the meatpacking industry grew because the cattle population increased

Tess · Answer 2

"(b) The meatpacking industry grew because the cattle population increased" would be the best option from the list, since many people utilized the railroads to herd cattle in the west on new ranches.