Why were populist farmers struggling during the transcontinental railroad?

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Joe Landsman · Answer 1 · 2017-08-09T05:38:03+0000

One reason why some populist farmers were struggling during the transcontinental railroad is because the railroad companies were receiving large subsidies from the government, which allowed them to build rail lines through a great deal of farmland.

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