How did the u. s. government encourage the growth of the railroad industry in
the late 1800s?
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a. by giving away land grants
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b. by creating an eight-hour workday
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c. by imposing a tax on coal
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d. by paying high wages to workers

Under president reagan, the united states began to develop the strategic defense initiative, nicknamed "star wars.” what was the goal of that plan?

Read the excerpt from the odyssey. 'o cyclops! would you feast on my companions? puny, am i, in a caveman's hands? how do you like the beating that we gave you, you cannibal? eater of guests under your roof! zeus and the gods have paid you! ' according to this excerpt, a. odysseus is fearful of the cyclops. b. is prideful and overly confident. c. has been weakened by the cyclops. d. has regrets about staying on the island.

Which course of action did president carter propose in order to solve this problem for the next generation? a. contract with foreign nations to build wind turbines b. reduce federal spending on solar cell energy research c. drill fewer offshore wells to conserve marine life d. develop alternative energy sources