They started to wash all the pay dirt to find the gold
<span>The correct answer is C-railroads made resources and products easier to transport. People could transport their products much faster across the land which was important because for example you could transport food or produce before it gets spoiled which was not a possiblity before because it travelled slowly.</span>
I would think most "Americans" are lazy and are just looking for a way out of taking the blame for why the u.s. is spiraling downward and so would a few other people but probably Most people in the country today would define an American as an independent and self reliant individual with strong family ties and strong loyalties to groups, individuality and individual rights.
hope this helps :p