The transition which could replace the word thus in this sentence is definitely consequently.
Workers bravely set dangerous explosives in the mountains by hand to make passes for railroads, and consequently hundreds lost their lives.
Answer:
A
Explanation:
All the others are not correct because they either don't have a comma before the quote or are worded incorrectly.
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