5. why did people move to specific towns?

a. they were all members of the political party.

b. x

c. they united around a specific philosophy.

d. they all believed in a certain family.

12. who constructed railroads?

a. x

b. national governments

c. private investors

d. native american tribes

17. before the us capital was in washington, dc, where was it?

a. philadelphia

b. charlestown

c. x

d. albany

5. C. They united around a specific philosophy.

12. C. Private Investors (I think)

17. A. Philadelphia

Explanation:

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the answer would be:

b. race

when world war i broke out across europe in 1914, president woodrow wilson proclaimed the united states would remain neutral, and many americans supported this policy of nonintervention. however, public opinion about neutrality started to change after the sinking of the british ocean liner lusitania by a german u-boat in 1915; almost 2,000 people perished, including 128 americans. along with news of the zimmerman telegram threatening an alliance between germany and mexico, wilson asked congress for a declaration of war against germany. the u.s. officially entered the conflict on april 6, 1917.