Hinduism and Buddhism are both east and central Asian respectively, and Islam did not see the light of day until 610 C.E., so the answer is A, Christianity.
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<em>On the Origin of Species</em> was a book written by Charles Darwin regarding the observations he made on his trip to the Galapagos Islands.
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A) Railroads
Railroads helped to transport resources, manufactured goods, and people all over North America, greatly speeding up the industrialization of the entire continent, especially the United States. Where as industrialization previously existed mostly along coastal cities where materials could quickly be shipped to and from industrial centers, the entire continent was now much more easily accessible for this.