What effect did the construction of the transcontinental railroad have on coast-to-coast communication? the railroad made coast-to-coast communication instantaneous. the railroad reduced coast-to-coast communication time from about a week to about a day. the railroad reduced coast-to-coast communication time from about 180 days to about a week. the railroad made coast-to-coast communication more complicated.

Which options accurately describe life events of explorer jacques cartier? (select all that apply.) (a) cartier established a colony near roanoke island in present-day north carolina. (b) cartier named canada after the huron-iroquois word for settlement, kanata. (c) cartier led three expeditions to canada and claimed the land for france. (d) cartier established the first permanent british north american colony.