Which of the following statements regarding American railroads in the 1850s is FALSE?
A) Long-distance rail lines weakened the dependence of the West on the Mississippi River.
B) More rail lines were located in the Northeast than in any other part of the country.
C) Private investors provided nearly all the capital for rail development.
D) Chicago was the railroad center of the West.
E) Railroads helped weaken the connection between the Northwest and the South.
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