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Politics and regional interests

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Federal funding for infrastructure improvements, 1820-1840
182018301840
Northeast$0.8 million$6.0 million$8.4 million
WestN/A$1.0 million$4.7 million
South$0.3 million$0.5 million$1.2 million
-Source: Bureau of the Census, Historical Statistics of the United States, Colonial Times to 1970
Which of the following conclusions is best supported by the data in the table?
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