TIMES PLEASE HURRY. The map shows railroads of the North and South in 1850 and 1861. A map showing the railroads of the North and South in 1850 and 1861 in the U S.

Which of these was NOT an effect of the growth of the railroad system?

Trade increased between the North and the South.

Western railway hubs became the center of the system.

The South remained tied to agriculture.

Cities and towns with railways grew in population and wealth.

The correct answer is B) Railroads stimulated economic development.

The most significant effect of the growing railroad system was that Railroads stimulated economic development.

Railroads changed the way people traveled and did business in the United States. After many years of transporting goods and people in horses or wagons, the advent of the United States Railroad system facilitated the movement of people and strengthen trade between the states.

However, the maximum accomplishment of that time was the conclusion of the Transcontinental Railroad on May 10, 1869, that connected the Pacific West with the Eastern Coast of the United States.

c) women should home the rights as men.