During the construction of the transcontinental railroad in the united states, a)cities on the coasts were cut off from the rest of the country. b)many people lost interest in new settlements. c)civil war refugees fled to new towns in the western territories. d)many new towns and settlements grew.

i believe the answer is a

all of the following apply except for (a. excessive credit on real estate resulting in defaulted loans.

in 1819, panic swept the country due,in part, to the rapid expansion of american manufacturing during the war of 1812 and the distress caused by the post-war british competition. the rapid expansion of american farming was another factor.

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