Answer:
they would freeze to death and the blankets were quite thin
To prevent monopolies. the antitrust laws were created so that the much larger companies couldn't....destroy, if you will, the smaller companies. In the old days larger, wealthier companies would buy things like railroads, and put extremely high taxes on being able to ship anything. This would assure that the smaller companies wouldn't be able to pay these taxes, and in the long run, go out of business. Thus, destroying the larger companies competition.
Currently, the only mandatory responsibility of a US citizen from this list would be "to serve on a jury if called," although in the past, military service has been mandatory as well.
Answer:
The construction of the Suez and Panama canals had substantial impacts on global trade, mainly over two factors.
Explanation:
The first and most obvious concerns the reduction of travel distances between economic regions. The second relates to the introduction of the steamship during the same time period which was able to use more direct routes at a faster and consistent speed, compounding the gains from shorter travel distances.
