Which of the following statements is FALSE?
a.
The first locomotives were used in the U. S. in the 1780s.
b.
Construction on the transcontinental railroad began in 1785.
c.
By 1890, 165,000 miles of track had been laid across America.
d.
The transcontinental railroad was completed in 1869.

Interest groups representing businesses and investors are often among the most successful lobbying groups for all of the following reasons, except a. such groups have the financial resources to mount sustained campaigns on their own behalf b. these groups' members contribute heavily to many legislators' campaigns and in so doing gain greater access to legislators c. these groups have often been in existence for decades, allowing them to both master the legislative system and develop close ties with legislators d. the members of these groups make up the majority of voters in many districts