What Was Created by the Mid-1700s That Helped Connect the Atlantic

question 37

Multiple Choice

What was created by the mid-1700s that helped connect the Atlantic seaboard colonies of Great Britain to each other in a more cohesive manner?

• A) an intercolonial postal system
• B) an intercolonial paved roads system that connected all of the cities of the Atlantic seaboard colonies.
• C) an intercolonial canals system
• D) an intercolonial currency and monetary system
• E) None of these are correct.

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