In the mid to late 1800s, the US government granted land to railroad companies to expand their networks. What is another way that railroad companies used the land? They mined the land for coal and other natural resources. They sold the land to farmers and ranchers. They built factories along the rail lines. They created land preservations in order to protect the environment.

In this unit, you read about transitions of power and the formation of newly independent nations in africa, asia, the americas, and the middle east. some of these transitions were peaceful, while others caused long-term instability. why do you think some countries were more successful than others with political transitions? what do you think were the biggest challenges facing newly independent countries? would it have been possible for leaders to prevent these problems before they happened? why or why not?

Based on the information on the left, what can be inferred about women’s earning power in the developed world?

Which best describes colonial shipping activity in the port of charles town