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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which of the following is not true about the development of railroads in the first half of the nineteenth century?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Are there any choices? lol

OpenStudy (anonymous):

A. The Rocket inspired American inventors to turn their attention to railroads. B. Railroad companies could never agree to use the same gauge - the space between the rails. C. Americans even began talking of building a railroad all the way to the Pacific Ocean. D. Railroad companies eventually replaced wooden railroad tracks with ones made of iron.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thinks it b

OpenStudy (anonymous):

could be c

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yup! It's C! :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The reason for that is because Railroads were just being developed, why start to discuss building one all the way into the pacific ocean? And yup your welcome!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Correct answer is: B. Railroad companies could never agree to use the same gauge - the space between the rails.

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