Which of the following assertions best applies to this excerpt? A.
People are too preoccupied with getting into heaven, so they waste their money on religious endeavors.
B.
People no longer understand and appreciate the proper value of money.
C.
Society has lost all respect for the arts, replacing creative pursuits with monetary ones.
D.
Society must return to working closely with the earth and in nature in order to be happy.
E.
People have become lazy and unethical in pursuit of business.

from Life Without Principle
by Henry David Thoreau

Ill give 50 points and brainiest if i can. would be grateful for any on this. the industrial revolution moved the united states into a new economic era. using the resources provided respond to the following prompts as they deal with economic development in the united states. using the maps available on the web links tab, explain the economic development of the united states, especially in regard to its emergence as a major industrial power. (focus on industrial sections; cities and towns; territorial growth; agricultural, mineral, and resource regions; coal fields; slavery; value and production; and distribution of agriculture and manufacturing areas.) using the available maps, explain the economic advantages of the physical geography of the united states. explain the gains that the united states made from trade.