The most significant reason railroads encouraged industrial growth was? a. the efficient transportation of raw materials and finished goods b. the connection of east and west coasts via railways c. the increase in labor necessary to build railroad cars d. the use of the bessemer process to build steel track

Which of the following statements about slavery is not accurate? a. slavery in the americas was no different than slavery in ancient greece or rome. b. beginning in the 1600s, slaves began to be viewed as property, rather than people. c. slavery did not originate in the americas. d. slavery was very important to the economy of the american colonies.