Longitude is measured in degrees, hours, and seconds. true false

the first phase of the government’s plan for settlement was building the transcontinental railroad. the railroad provided a way to bring settlers and manufactured goods west and ship their agricultural and mining produce east. the transcontinental railroad was an essential artery for rapid development of the frontier.

the second phase of the government’s plan was a liberal land distribution policy that made it possible for many people to homestead. with these two key elements—transportation and cheap land—the government rapidly achieved its goal of persuading people to move west, settle on farms, and push back the frontier.

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if he does not use open the compass the a width greater than half of po, he will not be able to find the midpoint of the line, without the midpoint of the line, he will not be able to bisect the line.   to find the midpoint of a line the circles drawn with a compass must either intersect or be touching.