Which of the following is most likely a point that Robert believes is at issue between Daniel and himself?

Daniel: Historically, railroads substantially altered the course of the United States economy, enabling the country to enjoy unprecedented growth in the nineteenth century.

Robert: It’s true that growth required cheap inland transportation, which railroads provided. But with government support similar to the massive land grants that subsidized rapid railroad expansion, canals and roads could have had the same effect.

Which of the following is most likely a point that Robert believes is at issue between Daniel and himself?
A . Whether the nineteenth-century economic growth in the
C . was caused by railroads
D . Whether the government should have supported canals and roads in the
F . in the nineteenth century
G . Whether railroads’ contribution to economic growth was enabled by government support
H . Whether economic growth depends on government support for technology that encourages that growth
. Whether railroads were necessary for the unprecedented economic growth in the
. S in the nineteenth century

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Answer: E