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Q: Why did the south build fewer railroads then the north and west?
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Why did the south build fewer canals railroads and factories than the rest of the country in the 1800s?

They were lazy.


How many railroads did the north an the south have?

The North had 34,022 kilometres of railroads The South had 14,141 " " " The Border States had 3,020 kilometres of railroads .


What describes the railroads in the US in 1860?

The North had more miles of railroads tracks then the South


What best describes the railroads in the US in 1860?

The North had more miles of railroads tracks then the South


Which side south or north had access to the railroads during the civil war?

the north


What tactics did the North use against the South?

destroy the railroads.


Why Africans moved from south to north?

Jobs on railroads or in factories.


What did African Americans who moved from the south to the north find?

jobs on railroads or in factories.


Did most of the early railroads and canals run north or south or east to west?

from north


Did the north or south have the most shipyards?

North. The north had the industry, railroads, shipping, government, and stable money.


Why did more railroads run east and west then north and south?

its because the railroads goes more to the east and the west


Where were most early railroads in the US built?

north to west some in the south into Atlanta and some in Chattanooga