In what ways was the transportation revolution "revolutionary"? What were its economic and social consequences?

What will be an ideal response?


Key Points: roads; canals; railroad; steamboats; national markets; migration patterns

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A) Dacia B) Arabia C) Mesopotamia D) Britain E) Gaul

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