The railroad played a crucial role in Chicago's development by establishing it as a major transportation hub, facilitating the movement of goods and people. This connectivity allowed farmers in the surrounding regions to transport their produce efficiently to larger markets, increasing their sales and profitability. Additionally, the influx of people and businesses attracted by the railroads stimulated economic growth in Chicago, further enhancing opportunities for local farmers. Overall, the railroad transformed Chicago into a vital center for agriculture and commerce.
Chicago became the railroad hub in early America. Cattle shipped from Texas, lumber from the east, etc. Chicago, even after the great fire, became of the first cities to have a 10 story sky-rise holding businesses and living quarters. Large factories, shops, markets, and the railroad turn a small railroad hub into one of the first economical wealthy with this time period in USA History.
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As traders most people thought they were farmers but they not.
Sharecroppers and Tenant Farmers
Railroad workers and agricultural laborers. FILTHY BEANERS
High railroad shipping ratesnot enoug pay, poor living conditionsRestrictions on foreign trade
They were farmers
Rivers
Farm
They were farmers
no black farmers were allowed to work the fields.
The Celts made a living as farmers and hunters.
They were farmers
farmers
Most Vikings were farmers.
they were farmers
They were farmers