What economic change resulted from the transportation revolution before the Civil War?

1. The Northeast became better connected to the western section of the country.

2. Trade between the United States and Europe was sharply reduced.

3. The system of slavery on southern plantations began to disappear.

4. The federal government began to regulate new businesses.

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Desmond

12 April, 07:11

What economic change resulted from the transportation revolution before the Civil War?

1. The Northeast became better connected to the western section of the country.

2. Trade between the United States and Europe was sharply reduced.

3. The system of slavery on southern plantations began to disappear.

4. The federal government began to regulate new businesses.

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Ahmed Anderson · Answer 1

Prior to 1850, what was a main reason the North developed an economy increasingly based on manufacturing while the South continued to rely on an economy based on agriculture.