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Before the US transportation infrastructure was built, raw materials and finished products were most efficiently transported and distributed

by horse and buggy.
through port cities.
via trading posts.
via navigable waterways.

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via navigable waterways.

Rivers, lakes, canals, and coastal routes were the cheapest and most efficient way to move heavy raw materials and finished goods before extensive roads and railroads existed.