TIMED. 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 political cartoon below was drawn by thomas nast in 1871: a political cartoon shows a heavy set man with a long nose and a beard in a suit and vest. he is smoking a cigar and has a menacing expression. he leans against a large box that says, in counting there is strength. on top of that box is a smaller container labeled, the ballot. dialogue under the cartoon reads, thats whats the matter. boss tweed, as long as i count the votes, what are you going to do about it? say? public domain what issue does this cartoon address?