How did improved transportation affect farming? more people farmed because they could reach distant farmlands. fewer people farmed because they could travel to other jobs. more people farmed because they could transport crops easily. fewer people farmed because railways destroyed farmlands.

The delegates of the second continental congress who were ready to declare independence were from which area? a. new england b. the southern colonies c. quebec d. the middle colonies

Why might the spanish government have approved of the encomienda system? a the system allowed for fair treatment of all under it, leading to a happy and prosperous colony. b the system used natives as slaves which meant the government was able to maximize their profit of exported goods. c the system allowed for mostly profitable trade within the different colonies. d the system was a great example of how to successfully run a colony, making spain a world power.

Why did people from washington ride out to manassas junction to view the battle?