单项选择题

Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the passage. According to the professor, what cause the growth of the US economy about 200 years ago

A.The new technology used to build roads.
B.The ability to transport goods over land.
C.The trade in grain and cotton.
D.The linking of smaller local roads into one long road.