The South was particularly backward in railroad construction because it

A) had a scattered population.
B) used slave labor.
C) had too many large cities.
D) did not have seasonal fluctuations in its freight traffic.


A

History

You might also like to view...

Samuel Townes's failure as a cotton planter in Alabama in the 1830s demonstrates __________

A) New England's stranglehold on the cotton market B) the undeveloped state of community among cotton planters C) the constant danger of slave rebellion D) his lack of experience in the cotton business

History

The U.S. successfully conquered Canada during the War of 1812

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

History

"Downsizing" was a reduction of women's clothing sizes to follow the national fashion trends of the 1990s

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

History

From its beginnings, Spain regarded her New World domain as primarily a( n ) __________

A) source of precious metal B) place to send exiled Moors and Jews C) opportunity to further promote the Catholic faith D) supplier of cheap Native American labor to be used on Spanish estates E) place to establish penal colonies

History