C. Chief Justice Taney was son of a slave holding family
Traveling across the Pacific Ocean would be the longest distance to travel, since it is the largest ocean by square milage, although it would be possible to combine different routes to increase the distance traveled elsewhere.
They knew the land that they were fighting on and they had the high ground.
The answer would be B) These inventions led to increased business productivity and economic growth
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A. East and West. Hope this helps!