The map shows North America's transportation and railway system in 1887. A map showing North America's transportation and railway systems in 1887. The expansion of the North American railway and transportation system in the second half of the nineteenth century resulted in an increase in both international and domestic trade of goods and services throughout the United States. was solely the product of government planning and investment. led to increased competition in a variety of industrial markets due to reduced barriers to trade. was the result of high levels of foreign financial investment from Asian governments wishing to trade in the United States.

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like many students at university, you may be unhappy about the results you attain in exams. you may feel that even with all you are doing there must be something more -- or different-- you could be doing to get better grades. we have all at some time or other heard of that student who only studies a couple of hours for final exams and scores a's every time. we stand in awe of those who seem to breeze through without undue effort and seem to need very little in the way of studying to nail an exam. the reasons for success, in what i think are the vast majority of cases, are less esoteric than many students think: successful students consistently apply a series of productive strategies with view to attaining clearly identified learning and grade goals throughout the academic term.