Aside from connecting the East U.S. to the West U.S., the transcontinental railroad was also instrumental in driving a gap through the confederate territories and ending the reconstruction era. (Choices A and D are the answers.)
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<span>There were several reasons the gap between the rich and poor grew during the 1980s. Unions, which had always protected workers, were in decline. Also, the global economy was changing and growing causing stiff competition among workers for available jobs. A third reason was that there was a burst of growth in temporary jobs and part-time jobs.</span>
This is a political example because the declaration of independence falls into the political category
Many New Mexico farmers had few or no crops to sell and eventually, they were forced to sell their land contributing in the process to the overall decline in farmland values. The Depression also hurt New Mexico's cattle ranchers, for they suffered from both drought and a shrinking marketplace.