During the 19th century, the completion of the Erie Canal and the transcontinental railroads contributed to the industrial growth of the United States by
(a) making the movement of goods easier and cheaper
(b) protecting the United States from low-priced foreign imports
(c) encouraging subsistence farming
(d) connecting the United States to markets in Mexico and Canada
Answer: (a) making the movement of goods easier and cheaper
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a. Constitutional Government Party b. Labor Party c. Institutional Revolutionary Party d. Party of the Democratic Revolution
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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