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MAJOR CANALS IN THE UNITED STATES, c. 1830Which of the following most directly contributed to the construction of canals depicted on the map?ResponsesAThe building of a national telegraph systemBThe expansion of cotton exports to EuropeCFunding from state governments and private investorsDThe extensive use of enslaved laborers
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