Which of the Following Is a Reason That the South

question 22

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a reason that the South built fewer railroads than the North?

• A) Research clearly indicated that such investments would be of no economic benefit to the South.
• B) The South saw the industrial and transportation revolutions as threats to republican ideology.
• C) The southern states believed that such construction should be the responsibility of the federal government.
• D) Many southern planters continued to invest their money in land and slaves.

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