Based on the map and the text, what did you learn about canals? A After the Panama Canal was built, most people still traveled around the tip of South America. B The Panama Canal created a shorter but more dangerous route. C Canals help people and goods get from one place to another more easily. D Portions of canals stretch across large bodies of water.

All of the following statements point out negative aspects of the gilded age except: a. politicians gave government jobs to political supporters. b. political bosses cheated large cities out of millions of dollars. c. industrialists bribed members of congress to ensure favorable votes. d. in 1903, wisconsin became the first state to hold primary elections.