Which of the following statements regarding American railroads in the 1850s is FALSE?
A) Railroads helped weaken the connection between the Northwest and the South.
B) Most railroad "trunk lines" were reduced or eliminated.
C) Long distance rail lines weakened the dependence of the West on the Mississippi River.
D) Chicago was the railroad center of the West.
E) Private investors provided nearly all the capital for rail development.
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