Question

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what was the role of chicago in the beef industry?
a. cowboys drove cattle there to be loaded onto trains to packing centers.
b. workers there processed cattle and packed meat for shipment east.
c. cowboys there fed cattle on unfenced lands on their way to stockyards.
d. workers there received large cuts of meat to be processed into smaller cuts for consumers.

Explanation:

In the 19th-century US beef industry, Chicago emerged as a central meatpacking hub. Cattle were driven or transported to Chicago, where processing facilities slaughtered cattle, processed the meat, and packed it for distribution to eastern markets via rail. Option A describes a transfer point, not Chicago's core role; option C refers to open-range feeding, not Chicago's function; option D misrepresents the city's role as it handled whole cattle, not pre-cut large meat portions.

Answer:

B. Workers there processed cattle and packed meat for shipment east.