In the 1860s, the Central Pacific's labor force was predominantly Chinese. Which of the following was a reason behind this?

a. Whites refused to do the backbreaking work over the Western terrain.
b. The Chinese were better skilled in railroad work.
c. There were not enough Irish laborers.
d. There was an epidemic which affected the other non-Chinese laborers.


a

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