What is one reason why the expansion of the railroads caused prices of products to drop during the gilded age?

What is walt whitman's poem "when i heard the learn'd astronomer about?

The superiors and subordinates of fbl inc., a swedish furniture manufacturing company, share a warm camaraderie. what kind of hofstede's value dimension does this exhibit? a. a high power distance index b. a low power distance index c. a high uncertainty avoidance index d. a low uncertainty avoidance index

How has u.s. participation in international economic development efforts affected other countries? o a. it has made some countries decide they no longer want close ties with the united states. b. it has ended diplomatic ties with countries that refuse to participate. c. it has raised money to poor nations grow their economies. d. it has caused the united states to intervene militarily to stop human rights abuses.