The Transcontinental Railroad was also instrumental in putting thousands of people to work, and also they were instrumental in transporting cattle and resources in much more efficient ways.
Answer: Well you can but you can't have it armed.
Explanation: you can own a warship but can't have any armaments'. So if wanted to buy a battleship it would be stripped from it's main armaments to secondary armaments to it's anti-aircraft and anti-submarine warfare equipment.
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After rejecting the Reconstruction plan of President Andrew Johnson, the Republican Congress enacted laws and Constitutional amendments that empowered the federal government to enforce the principle of equal rights, and gave black Southerners the right to vote and hold office.