Which of the Following Statements Regarding American Railroads in the 1850s

question 114

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding American railroads in the 1850s is FALSE?

• A)Railroads helped weaken the connection between the Northwest and the South.
• B)Railroads supplanted all other forms of transportation.
• C)Long distance rail lines weakened the dependence of the West on the Mississippi River.
• D)Chicago was the railroad center of the West.
• E)Private investors provided nearly all the capital for rail development.

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