Which of the following was NOT a major Industry that developed in the Western economy in the later nineteenth century? Mutiple Choice ranching gold mining siver mining furtrading commercial farming

The correct answer is fur trading. While ranching, gold mining, silver mining, and commercial farming were all major industries that developed in the Western economy in the later nineteenth century, fur trading was not. Fur trading was a significant industry in the early history of the United States, particularly during the colonial period, but it declined in importance by the nineteenth century as other industries emerged.