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What was the main reason railroad lines expanded in the South during the late 1800s?

to ship seeds and other goods to farm fields
to transport supplies during the Civil War
to help workers relocate out of the South
to move raw materials to new factories

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Answer:

to transport supplies during the Civil War

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Explanation: Mainly Natural resources to help out the Nothern part of america and they transferred things such as metals, coal, and other materials, also was a good source of transportation. The rail roads were also used by the south and north to transport ammunition and resources such as food clothing tents and barricades in the Civil War Era.

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