The Transcontinental Railroad was completed on May 10, 1869 at Promontory, Utah. How did this event contribute to the opening of the west? O a
It helped settlers to ship the gold mined in California to banks in the east.
Ob It enabled settlers to cross the west, to receive shipments, and to ship their own goods.
C It made it easier for settlers to capture the buffalo living on the Great Plains.
Od
It led the federal government to pass the Homestead Act, giving free land to homesteaders.

The loss of two major sources of income crippled the french economy right before the onset of the great depression what were they? wine industry foreign tourism wool manufacturing war reparations

How did the construction of the erie canal improve transportation in the united states in the 1820s? a. the canal connected the great lakes to the mississippi river. b. the canal connected the great lakes to the ohio river. c. the canal connected the atlantic and pacific oceans. d. the canal connected the great lakes to the atlantic ocean.

Interest groups representing businesses and investors are often among the most successful lobbying groups for all of the following reasons, except a. such groups have the financial resources to mount sustained campaigns on their own behalf b. these groups' members contribute heavily to many legislators' campaigns and in so doing gain greater access to legislators c. these groups have often been in existence for decades, allowing them to both master the legislative system and develop close ties with legislators d. the members of these groups make up the majority of voters in many districts