In the 1850s, the issue of slavery complicated the proposal to build a transcontinental railroad, as
A. it raised the question of whether or not slaves would be used as railroad labor.
B. it raised the question of whether or not slaves would be used as railroad labor, and British banks refused to help fund the projects as long as slavery existed in the United States.
C. British banks refused to help fund the project as long as slavery existed in the United States.
D. northerners and southerners disagreed over where to place the eastern terminus.
E. None of these answers is correct.
Answer: D
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