Which of the Following Was True of the Nation's Canals

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was true of the nation's canals and railroads by 1860?

A) The national transportation network they created promoted a sense of national unity.
B) Construction was so haphazard that they hampered the emergence of a national marketplace.
C) They did little to unite the North and the South.
D) They had been completely financed by the federal government.