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<span>The building of the railroads impacted the economy and new business practices in the late 1800s, which of these is NOT one of those impacts?
</span><span>a. new industries emerged, such as lumber, coal, and steel
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New inventions would not have been possible without them willing to risk their money to help develop and implement their inventions.
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