I believe C is the right anwser
The correct answer is B, the National Road.
The National Road was the first major managed road in the United States built by the federal government. Carried out between 1811 and 1837, the 1,000-kilometer route connected the Potomac and the Ohio River and was one of the western tracks for thousands of settlers.
Construction began westward in 1811 at Cumberland, Maryland, on the Potomac River. After the financial panic of 1837 and the ensuing economic depression, funds from Congress were dry and construction was halted in Vandalia, Illinois.
Well the north was is pretty good shape because they had more factories and miles of rail road also they had many goods being sold and traded
The correct answer is: "To take advantage of the many natural resources found in Siberia".
This was the main reason behind the construction of the <em>Trans-Siberian Railway</em>. It connected the European part of Russia with the provinces located in the far east.
During the first World War, Russia suffered a blockade from Germany and Turkey. As a consequence of this, the Trans-Siberian Railway gained massive importance as it was a way of communication and sourcing between Russia and its eastern allies.