All of the Following Statements Regarding Transportation in 1815 Are

question 24

Multiple Choice

All of the following statements regarding transportation in 1815 are true except

• A)it was easier to transport goods into western settlements than out
• B)transportation west of the Appalachians was almost entirely undeveloped
• C)transporting goods by boat between Louisville and New Orleans took three to four months
• D)the cost of transporting wheat from Buffalo to New York City tripled its price
• E)trans-Appalachian settlements were marginal to the market economy

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