Question

In 1840, if you wanted to move lumber from Cumberland, Maryland, to Washington, D.C., how would you transport it?

A. mostly by barge along the Ohio River

B. mostly by barge along the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal

C. mostly by carriage along the National Road

Answer 1

answer is b

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

The correct answer is B. In 1840, to move lumber from Cumberland, Maryland, to Washington, DC, i would transported it by barge along the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal.

The Chesapeake-Ohio Canal was a canal of the Potomac River, active between 1831 and 1924, linking the cities of Washington D.C. and Cumberland (Maryland). It was used mainly to transport coal from the nearby Allegheny Mountains.