Which answer best describes an advantage of shipping goods by canal? a) most towns would rather have canals then noisy railroads b) goods could travel very fast downstream in the canal system c) traveling by boat is a much more relaxing way to transport goods. d) heavy loads of goods could travel by boat more easily then if pulled by horses.

It would either be B or D but I'd go with B because it's not a comparison question

D) Heavy loads of goods could travel by boat more easily then if pulled by horses.  

Explanation:

Even though they were used to carry things around too, there's only so much that a horse can pull. Eventually, it becomes unpractical to rely on horses to carry really heavy loads. A boat, though, can do this in a much more practical way.

the idealization of the rural landscape ; admiration for the beauty of nature ; focus on an individual's inner concerns

- a government ruled by the people, or assembly. officials monarchy - a single ruler like a king. over time some city-states, like athens would change governments. what this means is that all the citizens voted on all the laws.