Which were results of the construction of the transcontinental railroad? Choose all answers that are correct.

The railroad cut travel time between the East and West Coasts of the United States by many weeks.

The railroad allowed the Great Plains to become the most densely populated region of the country.

The railroad led to the creation of uniform time zones in order to make scheduling trains easier.

The railroad made the Plains Indians wealthy because they owned the land it crossed.

What does this map indicate about the crusades? (1 point) the crusades were a direct result of muslim conquest of jerusalem. o much of the holy land had been under muslim control for centuries before the crusades began. the crusades were a direct result of muslim invasion of tours. japan land bordering the mediterranean sea was not a concern for crusaders.

He seventeenth amendment to the us constitution calls for the direct election of all us senators. this means that the people of each state get to vote to decide who will be their two us senators. before this, the legislatures of each state chose the two us senators from that state with no direct involvement of the average voter. why would this amendment be considered a reform? how would it benefit the people? even today some people claim that the seventeenth amendment was a bad idea. what arguments could be made for reverting selection of us senators back to the state legislatures?

How does an oligarchy conflict with democratic principles