The South kept railroad construction costs down primarily by using prison labor and lobbying the federal government. This practice allowed for reduced labor costs and increased access to funding or support for infrastructure projects.
How did the South keep railroad construction costs down?
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It joined rural areas with urban hubs.
It joined rural areas with urban hubs.
It connected major cities with railroad lines for increased business.
It connected major cities with railroad lines for increased business.
It used prison labor and lobbied the federal government.
It used prison labor and lobbied the federal government.
It expanded small hubs.
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