In 1850, a Person Wanting to Go from Raleigh to Nashville

question 38

Multiple Choice

In 1850, a person wanting to go from Raleigh to Nashville __________.

• A) would have taken a circuitous road route
• B) could use a direct rail line
• C) would have gone by way of St. Louis
• D) could take a train to Memphis rather than a road to Nashville

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