The correct answer is c) Question assumptions.
Explanation: the main idea of the "Question Assumptions Technique" is to identify every assumption that has already been made and reconsider if they are really true or not in order to find a solution to a problem.
The Erie Canal is a canal in New York and connects the Great Lakes with New York. Railroads and canal benefit shipping goods because it is faster instead of going by wagon or horse
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Some US business leaders wanted Hawaii to be annexed to the United States because it would improve trade with pacific rim countries. Hawaii became a state on August 21, 1959.
<u>LIFE OUT WEST</u>
<u>Life Out West:</u>
A period in which the American population wanted to fulfill expansion especially to the Western region of the United States.
- <u>Gold Rush:</u> Due to gold's discovery, the frenzy to find gold ended up in violent conflicts to gain access over natural resources and land.
- <u>White Settlers:</u> The settlers sought a land to farm and mine to increase their economic status.
- <u>Native Americans:</u> Viewed the land as sacred and didn't desire it to be corrupted by conflicts.
- <u>Cattle Ranchers:</u> Settled extensively in the land, in search of fertile soil to raise their livestock.
- <u>Town Development:</u> The towns nearby mines were the most developed and their status increased through the men eager to spend their incomes on saloons and brothels.