How did railroads hurt the small farmer?
a.
using good farm land to lay tracks
b.
giving commercial farms discounted shipping rates
c.
polluting the environment including waterways and air
d.
hired men who could have been helpful farm hands

Respuesta :

B. Before, the only edge small farmers had is that they could transport fresh produce. The trains took this advantage away.

Answer: b

Explanation:

The small farmers weren’t being treated fairly or equally by the railroad companies

Large companies could demand rebates from railroads but small farmers couldn't. Therefore, they ended up paying higher fees.

Farmers felt that the higher transportation costs they were forced to pay and which made agriculture less rewarding were in order to subsidize the industrial interests they increasingly detested.

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