In General, ____ Tended to Bind the West and South

question 1

Multiple Choice

In general, ____ tended to bind the West and South together, while ____ and ____ connected West to East.

• A) steamboats, canals, railroads
• B) railroads, canals, steamboats
• C) canals, steamboats, turnpikes
• D) turnpikes, steamboats, canals
• E) turnpikes, railroads, steamboats

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