Why Were Canals an Improvement Over Roads for the Transport

question 70

Multiple Choice

Why were canals an improvement over roads for the transport of goods?

• A) Road transportation was slow and expensive; goods could be transported faster and less expensively by canal.
• B) While road construction was expensive, canals were much cheaper to build.
• C) While roads were best suited to transporting bulky goods, canals were better for transporting luxury goods.
• D) Since most American roads ran east to west, canals provided north-to-south links.

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