Why did the south rely on rivers for transportation during the civil war?
a. the south did not have as many railroads as the north.
b. the south had armored gunboats to patrol waterways.
c. the south wanted to build more key river forts.
d. the south’s economy was based on river transportation.

The correct option is A

The American Civil War was one of the first industrial wars. Railroads, the telegraph, steam and iron ships, and mass-produced weapons were used extensively. The mobilization of civilian factories, mines, shipyards, banks, transportation, and food supplies predated the impact of industrialization in the First World War, World War II, and subsequent conflicts. All these elements were strengthened in the north where an incipient industry already exixtia, but in the south the situation was more complicated, since they did not have the same km of railways as the north, nor with the technology of this.

the answer that best explains what happened to george washington at fort necessity, pennsylvania is : washington was attacked by the french but was able to negotiate with them to peacefully end fighting. the battle took place on july 3, 1754. the battle is considered as being the start of the french and indian war.

that would be the steamboat because none of the other things are forms of transportation