Which of the following statements about the national rail network is most accurate?

A. It did not alter the labor system in the South.
B. It had little to no impact on the economic and social life of the South.
C. By mostly bypassing the South, it forced the southern economy into depression.
D. All these answers are correct.


Answer: A

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