17. which of these statements is true?
A. Southern politicians, more than Northern politicians, supported funding for rail lines.
B. There were more railroad lines in the North than in the South.
C. Railroad lines were laid only in regions where the land was flat.
D. Northern railroad lines did not connect to Southern railroad lines.

Which of the following led to a continuation of the treatment in the excerpt above? a)the brutality of the trans-atlantic african slave trade. b)spanish repression after violent native uprisings in new spain during the 16th century. c)european competition to quickly establish colonial holdings in the new world. d)the reliance of the spanish on native americans to provide labor under the encomienda system.

The 15th amendment to the u.s. constitution, ratified in 1870, deals with what issue? a. prohibition of alcohol b. voting c. declaring war d. free speech

Abody of water that is surrounded by land on three sides and leads to a larger body of water is called