Merchants would be needed more because the warring states were constantly at war.(armies need supplies, merchants have supplies)
I do not know the answer but I think it might be D. or A.
The 19th amendment is associated with the women's suffrage movement, as it provides for the right of women to vote.
<h3 /><h3>What was the Progressive Era?</h3>
It corresponds to the period between 1896 and 1916 in the United States, where movements for political and social reform took place, with the objective of protecting society's well-being and morals through solutions to the problems of industrialization and corruption, for example.
Therefore, through the suffragette movement, it helped in the inclusion of the 19th amendment that granted the right of women to vote and be voted.
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The transcontinential railroad brought more money to the railroad companies because more people had access to the railroads, therefor using them more, and money was brought in. Not 100% sure, but that is my guess
New York was settled by the Dutch... i would go with option A