Question

Why did the state of Georgia begin supporting the building of railroads in the early 1830s?

A.Farmers could not produce enough food for Georgia's population and the state needed to import food from other states.

B. Georgia's cotton industry was growing rapidly and needed a more efficient way of shipping it to other states and to ports.

C. Georgia's leaders feared a civil war was coming and wanted to improve the state's ability to transport troops.

D.Manufacturers in Florida required large amounts of raw materials to be shipped from the North through Georgia. hp​

Answer 1

D. Manufacturers in Florida required large amounts of raw materials to be shipped from the north through georgia

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Answer 2

D

Step-by-step explanation:

Early Years, 1830s to the Civil War. Charleston, South Carolina, provided the impetus for rail development in Georgia. ... The Georgia Railroad Company was chartered to a group of Athens businessmen in 1833 for the purpose of building a railroad from Augusta west into the interior of the state.