How did the the completion of the transcontinental railroad contribute to the settlement of the west

How does the concept of competition relate to the arms race between the us and the soviet union during the cold war?

Characteristics of what type of economic system are being described below? 1.economy in which some/all of the basic economic questions answered by central authority 2.trade generally limited to what is produced through the influence of the government a.command economies. b.market economies. c.traditional economies.

Which statement describes the central idea of the text? a. while the nigerian government has the wealth to improve the conditions in prisons, they continue to view it as a low priority. b. nigerian prisons neglect the physical and mental health of their prisoners by failing to provide them with basic necessities and services. c. the inhuman conditions in nigerian prisons could easily be improved, but the environment is considered part of prisoners' punishment. d. conditions in nigerian prisons are slowly improving as non-government organizations and citizens are providing much-needed equipment to the prisons.