Which statement most accurately compares railroads and water-based transportation in 1850?
a. Water transportation worked much more efficiently in the winter than rail transportation.
b. Railroads had surpassed canals as a hauler of freight.
c. Unlike canals, there was no coherent network that connected individual railroads.
d. Railroad transportation was considerably safer than canal transportation.
C
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a. true b. false
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