What part did railroads play in western settlement in the late 1800s? 1. Railroads reduced the competition for land while opening new territory.
2. They carried the settlers to all parts of the West quickly and efficiently.
3. Railroads played virtually no part in western settlement, but they did deliver goods to those who went.
4. They provided jobs, brought in immigrants, and connected markets.

answer: c  

the factory goes out of business, causing the workers to lose their jobs.

explanation:

the correct answer is: (1) affected by gerrymandering; (2) not affected by gerrymandering.

gerrymandering is known as a practice that intends to establish a some kind of political advantage for a particular party or group. to do this district boundaries are manipulated. the new resulting district is named a gerrymandering.

in other words, what gerrymandering does is to draw the boundaries of electoral districts trying to benefit the party who is doing it. sometimes, the party controlling the legislature will redraw it so they can maximize the number of districts they are likely to control.