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Explain the negative impact of government subsidies for railroads
Even before the metals and manufacturing companies, US railroads in the 19th century were M-form organizations based on geography. Why might a large railroad be better organized as M-form rather than U-form?
After the Civil War, Americans increasingly turned to the western part of what is now the United States. What drew Americans to the west? What role did railroads play in the development of the region?