How did the Central Pacific and Union Pacific railroad companies profit from constructing the railroad? by selling railroad lines back to the government at a profit
by owning businesses in the towns that developed along the railroad
by building railroad monopolies and continually raising prices
by selling pieces of land granted to them to build the railroad

In 1944, the supreme court upheld the authority of the u.s. government to order the internment of a minority group in the interest of national security, even though there was no evidence that any members of this group were disloyal to the united states. should the same policy be applied today against u.s. muslims or muslim immigrants? why or why not? are these forms of internment different from native reservations? if so how? if not, why?

Gretchen opens a high-end bakery in a busy section of town. customers pay top dollar for her quality baked goods. just two months later, emily opens a bakery across the street. she also sells baked goods but uses lower- quality ingredients and has a less appealing shop. some of gretchen's customers take their business to emily's bakery because her prices are lower. which industrial revolution-era system or movement is reflected in this scenario? o a. romanticism o b. marxism o c. social criticism o d. capitalism

Read the excerpt from the odyssey. 'o cyclops! would you feast on my companions? puny, am i, in a caveman's hands? how do you like the beating that we gave you, you cannibal? eater of guests under your roof! zeus and the gods have paid you! ' according to this excerpt, a. odysseus is fearful of the cyclops. b. is prideful and overly confident. c. has been weakened by the cyclops. d. has regrets about staying on the island.