How did the growth of railrodas affected the u. s. businesses

Hello,

The answer is "the loss of customers".

Reason:

Since how railroads are the new transportation people would take them out of the state to move, or start the businesses there interested in by finding there own resources therefore more people will go to the other business since of low prices, and more resources.

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~Nonportrit