The national government helped to finance transcontinental railroad construction in the late nineteenth century by providing railroad corporations with
a. cash grants from new taxes.
b. land grants and loans.
c. cash grants from higher tariffs.
d. reduced prices for iron and steel.
e. aid for construction of railroad stations.
b
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a) They sold their engine kit relatively cheaply in return for a percentage of what the manufacturer would save when using the device. b) They took out the first modern ads in newspapers throughout the Midlands. Consider This: Watt and Boulton already were known by engineers such as John Wilkinson. See 7.2: New Problems, New Solutions. c) They built an engine to power the royal fountains at Windsor Castle and invited the aristocracy to view it in action. Consider This: Watt and Boulton already were known by engineers such as John Wilkinson. See 7.2: New Problems, New Solutions. c) They sold shares in their company to interested manufacturers and gave them discounts on any engines they subsequently bought. Consider This: Watt and Boulton already were known by engineers such as John Wilkinson. See 7.2: New Problems, New Solutions.
The Moche civilization was probably destroyed by
a. weather. b. conquest. c. religious ritual. d. failure of trade. e. earthquakes.
Which of these made Central Asia hostile to farming?
A) harsh climate B) mountains C) deserts D) rain forests
The first female president in South Korea was
a. Park Guen-hye b. Park Chung-he c. Cho Song-ye d. Choi Jun-ho e. Lee Jung-hye