The federal government aided railroad expansion by providing land grants and __________.

a. forcing farmers off their land
b. surveying the routes of projected lines
c. subsidizing construction costs
d. waiving legal regulations


b. surveying the routes of projected lines

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Which of the following made American industrial towns different than European ones?

A) unsafe and unsanitary working conditions B) democracy and social mobility C) hereditary privilege D) more expensive land E) fewer railroad networks

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For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. al-Qaeda

What will be an ideal response?

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A main limitation on the United States' ability to enforce the Monroe Doctrine was __________

A) it possessed a much smaller military than other world powers B) newly independent states in the Americas refused to agree to it C) the continuing presence of British, French, and Spanish empires in the New World D) the Russian threat to American expansion

History

The New Stone Age is also known as the

a. Paleolithic Age. b. Metal Age. c. Neolithic Age. d. Age of Migration. e. Sedentary Life Age.

History