Discuss the major changes that occurred in American agriculture during the last half of the nineteenth century

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Answer: Mechanization greatly affected American agriculture in the late nineteenth century, encouraging specialization in agricultural production. Farms tended to become larger, leading to the emergence of the bonanza farms, especially in the West. Development of the refrigerated rail car encouraged the production of fruits and vegetables in California. Overall, farming became more of a business, with less emphasis on self-sufficiency.

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