Which statement best describes the changes in Alabama’s economy in the second half of the nineteenth century?

Question

(1 point)
Responses

Fur trading once again became the leading industry.
Fur trading once again became the leading industry.

Improvements in steamboat technology decreased the need for more railroads.
Improvements in steamboat technology decreased the need for more railroads.

Mining increased as the need for steam-powered transportation increased.
Mining increased as the need for steam-powered transportation increased.

Agricultural production decreased as more people left farms.

Answer 1

Mining increased as the need for steam-powered transportation increased.