Which answer best describes why towns and cities were built around railroads and canals? The government and transportation companies planned to build the cities. The canals and railroads were designed to pass through areas well suited for towns. People who worked on the trains and canal boats needed places to stay when they traveled. Land was cheap, and the railroads and canals brought inexpensive goods to the newly settled areas.

Which is one reason many african nations have not prospered after gaining independence from european colonial powers? a. colonial powers sent their weakest economic advisors to the new countries, and their recommendations were flawed. b. independence left them with weak economies, and many countries have been unable to overcome or recover from these burdens. c. the desert region of the interior is inhospitable to foreign investors, and business interests focused on the coastal mediterranean cities. d. the money endowed upon independence is still tied up in the bank of england, which is hesitant to make loans to struggling nations.

Before world war 1 started, austria-hungry was wary of (spain or serbia) because of border disputes

Write 3 paragraphs on why the us should not have annexed the philippines