The main department that Frances Willard created in the WCTU was the <span>"Department for the Overthrow of the Tobacco Habit," since this and temperance were linked social causes. </span><span />
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The benefits of USA in the experience of having minerals:
-Minerals allow for the economic exploitation of raw materials.
-It is a good source of income for this industry.
-Minerals can be exported and are highly demanded by other nations.
-The exploitation of minerals has created thousands of jobs in the country.
The disadvantages of having minerals:
-Mining damages the land. Dynamite explosions are needed to dig in the dirt.
-This industry damages the ecology of the place. It is not good for the environment and the wildlife.
-Mining towns that once were very productive end up being ghost towns.
The expansion of railroads created more ways for things such as general goods to be shipped elsewhere to buyers or companies. (Hope this helps a bit, sorry for such a short answer.)