Question

Transportation in the South during the early 19th century was much different than it is today. Which is the BEST description of what it was like? A) Most people traveled by foot through trails made by early Native Americans. B) Cars were becoming popular, so interstates and highways began to grow quickly between major cities. C) The amounts of roads and railways were increasing rapidly and steamships were being used to transport goods as well as people. D) Only wealthy families had means of transportation; other families were able to get what they needed within their settlements or farm areas.

Answer 1

The correct answer to this question is “C. The amounts of roads and railways were increasing rapidly and steamships were being used to transport goods as well as people”.

Railroads, canals, steamboats, wagons and using land roads were the means of transport that, during the 19th century, helped people move from one way to the other. The expanding means of transport were also essential when it came to the transportation of goods.

These technological improvements regarding transportation were linking and joining the whole country reducing times and distances, helping the economy grow and allowing people to move freely from one part of the country to the other.