Question

question 2 of 10 how did large mining companies succeed? a. they paid for individual miners to come west to look for gold. b. they set up towns to sell supplies to individuals looking for gold. c. they set up operations where individuals had not found gold. d. they used machines to dig deeply for gold.

Explanation:

To determine how large mining companies succeeded, we analyze each option:

• Option A: Paying individual miners to come west is not a typical success strategy for large mining companies as they focused on their own operations, not funding others' searches.
• Option B: Setting up towns to sell supplies is more of a business for merchants or supply - related enterprises, not the core success strategy of mining companies whose main goal is mining gold.
• Option C: Setting up operations where individuals had not found gold is not a logical success factor. If individuals (who were often using simple methods) had not found gold, it's less likely that large - scale operations would succeed there without a clear indication of gold deposits.
• Option D: Large mining companies had the resources to use machines to dig deeply for gold. Individual miners often used shallow - digging methods (like panning or shallow excavation). By using machines to dig deeper, mining companies could access gold deposits that were out of reach for individual miners, which was a key factor in their success.

Answer:

D. They used machines to dig deeply for gold.