How would a mill-town become a ghost town in the early 1900s?
1)People moved to large cities to work in manufacturing.
2)There was a lack of lumber once most was cut down.
3)New opportunities arose elsewhere.
4)The railroad was introduced, and took over mill-towns.

Pl did european countries want to find a shorter route to the far east? a. costs would be lower. b. they could take more trips. c. the route they used was rough and dangerous. d. sailors did not want to be away from home so long.

Which of the following is an example of a government’s laissez-faire approach to business and the economy?

Which answer best describes an advantage of shipping goods by canal? most towns would rather have canals than noisy railroads. goods could travel very fast downstream in the canal system. travelling by boat is a much more relaxing way to transport goods. heavy loads of goods could travel by boat more easily than if pulled by horses.