*needed *

- name the group of islands lying in the arabian sea
- the island groups of india lying in the arabian sea and the bay of bengal
- the countries constituting india subcontinent
-the northernmost latitude in degrees
- the southernmost latitude of the indian mainland in degrees
-the eastern and western most longitude in degrees
-the union territories of india

the first phase of the government’s plan for settlement was building the transcontinental railroad. the railroad provided a way to bring settlers and manufactured goods west and ship their agricultural and mining produce east. the transcontinental railroad was an essential artery for rapid development of the frontier.

the second phase of the government’s plan was a liberal land distribution policy that made it possible for many people to homestead. with these two key elements—transportation and cheap land—the government rapidly achieved its goal of persuading people to move west, settle on farms, and push back the frontier.

answer; (d) melting of sea ice;

answeramicable; (friendly);