Answer:
The First Battle of the Marne was a battle of the First World War fought from 6 to 12 September 1914.[1] It resulted in an Allied victory against the German armies in the west. The battle was the culmination of the Retreat from Mons and pursuit of the Franco–British armies which followed the Battle of the Frontiers in August and reached the eastern outskirts of Paris.
Answer: Which event happened prior to the signing the Pacific Railroad Act in 1862?
A. Asa Whitney requested the right to build a transcontinental railroad.
B. The end of the Civil War freed veterans to work on the railroad.
C. The Golden Spike ceremony was held in honor of the transcontinental railroad.
D. Railroad workers drilled tunnels through the Sierra Nevada mountains.
Explanation:
They were heavily taxed. They were prevented from expanding by Britain's refusal to give them loans.