Improvements in Transportation During the First Half of the 19th

question 26

Multiple Choice

Improvements in transportation during the first half of the 19th century

• A) enhanced labor mobility and made both product and labor markets more competitive.
• B) helped local political entities create monopolies, making both product and labor markets less competitive.
• C) were only profitably implemented in the Northern states, causing product shortages in the Southern states.
• D) None of the above are correct.

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Definitions:

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