What Was One of the Downsides of the State of the Railroad

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Multiple Choice

What was one of the downsides of the state of the railroad industry?

• A) As the railroad industry was in a state of decline, companies rarely hired many employees and instead relied on intense animal labor.
• B) As the railroad industry was in a state of decline, there were not enough supplies or a process in place for moving employees from one part of the country to another.
• C) As the railroad industry was, for a time, experiencing a boom, successful companies tended to refuse to engage in lobbying and, thus, missed the chance to form relationships in Washington.
• D) As the railroad industry was experiencing a boom, companies often cared more about money than preventing dangerous work conditions for their laborers.
• E) As the railroad industry was experiencing a boom, not nearly enough railroads were built to meet the public demand, and other competing transportation technologies sprang up in the meantime.

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