In the 25 years after the Civil War, railroads

A) were the most corrupt business organizations in the United States.
B) spent most of their energies in building transcontinental lines.
C) barely kept pace with industrial advances.
D) were probably the most significant element in American economic development.


D

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A. came to make up the largest segment of the population. B. were usually sold into slavery. C. were considered to be at the top of the social hierarchy. D. were officially illegal but generally tolerated. E. was the name given to Catholic priests, friars, and missionaries.

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Knowing that some of your friends, family, and co-workers operate on a different sense of time than you shows that you are displaying knowledge of ________

A) chronemics B) haptics C) kinesics D) proxemics

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