In the pre-Civil War era, the railroad's most important impact on the economy was the
a. creation of a huge new market for railway equipment
b. creation of the basis for greater cooperation between Southern planters and Northern textile manufacturers
c. generation of new employment opportunities for unskilled urban workers
d. participation of the federal government in the financing of a nationwide transportation network
e. accessibility to Eastern urban markets provided to Midwestern farmers
Answer: e. accessibility to Eastern urban markets provided to Midwestern farmers
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