The construction of US railroads and the growth of US cities after the War of 1812 showed tha

the installment plan of the 1920s, an arrangement that allowed people to buy what they wanted with a small down payment and pay off the rest in monthly installments, provided americans a way to own what they did not have the money to buy.

i'm guessing that you meant these options:

1. through the character's own words

2. through what other characters say

3. through narration about the character

4. through the actions the character takes

5. through the way others behave toward the character

if these were the options, the answer would be numbers 1, 2, 4, and 5