In 1833, Georgia built this railway to compete with rail lines in South Carolina that were diverting cotton and other products to Charleston for shipment north

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Conner Joyce

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9 April, 16:49

In 1833, Georgia built this railway to compete with rail lines in South Carolina that were diverting cotton and other products to Charleston for shipment north

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Micah Espinoza · Answer 1

Micah Espinoza 9 April, 17:04

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Central of Georgia Railway

Kayden Atkins · Answer 2

The correct answer is ''Central of Georgia Railway''.

Explanation:

The Central of Georgia Railway is the name given to a company who started in 1833 with the objective of joining the Macon and Western Railroad at Macon, Georgia and run to Savannah. The principle purpose of its construction was to create a rail that linked Chattanooga to the seaports on the Atlantic Ocean. In addition, the railroad aquired by either lease or purchase many other railroads over the years, with the main focus of compete againt the rail lines in South Carolina. Nowadays it exists only as a paper railroad.