Ineed which statement provides the best evidence to support the conclusion that the growth of the railroad industry revolutionized "big business" in america in the late 1800's? a) the completion of the transcontinental railroad in 1889 linked the eastern and western halves of the nation. b) the growth of the railroad industry and "big business" led to increased immigration from central and southern europe. c) during the late 1800's, the growth of "big business" and the expansion of the railroad industry occurred completely independently of one another.

“[the city’s engineers excelled in areas] neglected by the greeks, such as the construction of roads and aqueducts, and of sewers that could wash the filth of the city into the tiber. they have built paved roads throughout the country, leveling ridges and filling up hollows, so as to make possible the movements of heavily loaded wagons. . and such is the quantity of water brought in by the aqueducts, that veritable rivers flow through the city and its sewers: almost every house has cisterns, waterpipes, and copious fountains.” —strabo, as quoted in empires ascendant: time frame 400 b.c.–a.d. 200 cisterns are tanks that hold water until it is needed; if a house has a cistern, it is likely to also have a. aqueducts. c. a swimming pool. b. a fish pond. d. sinks and faucets.