A merchant uses resources found in his own country to make goods to sell in other countries.
Answer:
Old travelers who go to railroad stops found no dining cars, a few eateries along the routes and no hotels. Vendors and saloons sold old items so over time restaurants and hotels became tourist attractions.
D) fairly well-off is my guess because the people who traveled were young they wanted more land and a better life. Some did seek business opportunities so there where merchants and traders. There were a lot of families traveling together.
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The Bonus Army
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