Proponents of command economies and free market economies differ greatly in their theories of the government's role within the economy. In a command economy, the government owns all property and controls industry. In a free market, property and industry are privately owned. Historically, as they have occurred in practice, free market economies A.
have increased the level of material wealth only for the people who were already wealthy
B.
have led to a decrease in the income gap between the workers and owners of businesses.
C.
have allowed businesses to exploit their workforce in order to maximize profits.
D.
have encouraged the natural growth of industry, leading to an increase in the standard of living.

the answer is a. mothma gupta.

the right answer is the third one: turnpikes went short distances to connect markets. turnpikes, also known as toll roads, were very important for trade and transportation (of people, goods and products) in the 19th century, coinciding with the expansion towards the west. they contributed significantly to the economic development of the united states.

the committees of correspondence were the american colonies’ means for maintaining communication lines in the years before the revolutionary war. in 1764, boston formed the earliest committee of correspondence to encourage opposition to britain’s stiffening of customs enforcement and prohibition of american paper money. the following year, new york formed a similar committee to keep the other colonies notified of its actions in resisting the stamp act. in 1773, the virginia house of burgesses proposed that each colonial legislature appoint a committee for intercolonial correspondence. the exchanges that followed built solidarity during the turbulent times and bring about the formation of the first continental congress in 1774.