Question

All of the following statements present accurate information about the major antebellum transport routes except: a. The Northeastern Gateway connected Pittsburgh to Philadelphia and Wheeling to Baltimore. b. The Southern Gateway was primarily a water-based route. c. The Mid-Atlantic Gateway connected Savannah and Charleston to Washington, DC via roads and railroads. d. The Northern Gateway included the Erie Canal.

Answer 1

Answer:

c. The Mid-Atlantic Gateway connected Savannah and Charleston to Washington, DC via roads and railroads.

Explanation:

The antebellum period was the period of time before the American civil war. This period was characterized by the development of waterways and canals as a means of transportation, linking the east and the west.