Which answer best describes why towns and cities were built around railroads and canals? (5 points) a
The government and transportation companies planned to build the cities.

b
The canals and railroads were designed to pass through areas well suited for towns.

c
People who worked on the trains and canal boats needed places to stay when they traveled.

d
Land was cheap, and the railroads and canals brought inexpensive goods to the newly settled areas.

The belief that war often drives civil modifications to a society is based upon the evidence that in times of external conflict, a society is forced to abandon long held discriminatory values to:

What are the media and the press sometimes referred to as? a.the fourth estateb.the sixth branchc.the mouthpiece of the governmentd. the first estate

Examine the dates in this timeline: • 1918: the ottoman empire loses control of iraq to the britishfollowing world war i.• 1932: the kingdom of iraq is granted its independence from greatbritain• 1945: mustafa barzani leads a failed rebellion against the iraqigovernment• 1948: the al-wathbah uprising results in protests against the iraqigovernment before it is violently suppressed.• 1958: the kingdom of iraq is overthrown by military leaders whoestablish the republic of iraq,• 1980: iraq invades iran, launching the iran iraq war.• 1990: iraq invades kuwait but is defeated by united nations forcesled by the united states.• 2003: the united states and its allies invade iraq and remove itsdictator, saddam hussein.which title would best suit the period in iraqi history from 1980 through1990? a. the era of political instability and protestb. the era of american involvementc. the era of iraqi aggressiond. the era of early iraqi independence