What was called the "hermit kingdom" due to its lack of contact with outside influences?

How did the completion of the transcontinental railroad change the lives of american citizens? a-it increased the wealth of all americans and enabled them to travel more. b-it made cross-country travel too expensive for ordinary americans. c-it decreased the safety of americans who moved to settle the plains. d-it shortened travel time between the east and west for all americans.

Which one of the following statements best characterizes change to agriculture in the united states since 1900

Ascientist performs an experiment where she measures the mass of a piece of metal, pours acid onto the metal, washes the metal, and then re-measures the mass of the metal. the scientist repeats the experiment several times, each time increasing the amount of acid used. the dependent variable in the experiment is the: initial mass of the metal final mass of the metal amount of acid used washing the metal