Why did the development of the time zones make train schedules more reliable
a) time zones set the entire country to the same time
b) time zones measured time locally instead of country-wide
c) time zones made sure that each state was in only one zone
d) time zones created a standard of time that all trains follow

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

Complete the list of actions taken by the delegates of the first continental congress. a. the congress then opted to declare war against england. b. the congress then sent a representative to present its opinions to parliament. c. the congress then wrote the first draft of the declaration of independence. d. the congress then wrote a statement of complaints to george iii, not parliament, called the declaration of rights and grievances.

Which is one of the defining characteristic of the modern era