How did the growth of the railroad help the cattle industry?
A. Workers could get from one job to the next faster.
B. Refrigerated railroad cars could take the processed meat to the East.
C. Live cows could be transported by train.
D. Ranchers bought railroad stock.

When the First Transcontinental Railroad was opened in 1869, the cattle industry took advantage of it for being a much faster and safer way of transportation between the west and east territories. The railroad was particularly helpful in transporting live cows by train. By using the railroad, sending cattle to certain places was safer as it helped to avoid the risk that natives or other American people could steal them.

How did the growth of the railroad help the cattle industry? A. Workers could get from one job to the next faster. B. Refrigerated railroad cars could take the processed meat to the East. C. Live cows could be transported by train. D. Ranchers bought railroad stock.

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How did the growth of the railroad help the cattle industry?
A. Workers could get from one job to the next faster.
B. Refrigerated railroad cars could take the processed meat to the East.
C. Live cows could be transported by train.
D. Ranchers bought railroad stock.