Question

After the Civil War, Chicago became the largest city in the Midwest because ____.

A: it was located near a coast
B: it was located centrally between the coasts
C: people from the South and the West migrated to the area
D: the Erie Canal made the city an important center of trade

Answer 1

After the Civil War, Chicago became the largest city in the Midwest because ____.


B: it was located centrally between the coasts

Answer 2

After the Civil War, Chicago became the largest city in the Midwest because it was located centrally between the coasts.

Answer: B) or the second option. ✅