Presently i saw a man leaning on a two-strand barbed-wire fence, the wires fixed not to posts but to crooked tree limbs stuck in the ground. the man wore a dark hat, and jeans and long jacket washed palest blue with lighter places at knees and elbows. his pale eyes were frosted with sun glare and his lips scaly as snakeskin. what is the purpose of the description in this passage from travels with charley? a) to explain how he develops friendships with people b) to show his fear of the man c) to show that people in the bad lands are dangerous d) to show the similarity between the man and the place

Ill give 50 points and brainiest if i can. would be grateful for any on this. the industrial revolution moved the united states into a new economic era. using the resources provided respond to the following prompts as they deal with economic development in the united states. using the maps available on the web links tab, explain the economic development of the united states, especially in regard to its emergence as a major industrial power. (focus on industrial sections; cities and towns; territorial growth; agricultural, mineral, and resource regions; coal fields; slavery; value and production; and distribution of agriculture and manufacturing areas.) using the available maps, explain the economic advantages of the physical geography of the united states. explain the gains that the united states made from trade.