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Why did georgia merchants decide that they needed a railroad from to Athens

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They figured a railroad would be more efficient. Also to be able to compete with the states around them that already had railroads.

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They needed railroads to better transport cotton due to the poor road conditons.

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They decided they needed a railroad to be more efficient and to be able to compete with the states around them that already had the railroad.
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