Why did conservatives believe that economic pressures would protect the environment better than government regulation? a.) businesses would charge higher prices for environmentally friendly products. b.) industry would voluntarily spend money for environmental cleanup. c.) individuals would boycott businesses with poor environmental policies. d.) private property owners would receive higher prices for cleaner land.

The correct answer is B) Industry would voluntarily spend money for environmental cleanup.

Conservatives believe that economic pressures would help protect the environment better than government regulation in that Industry would voluntarily spend money for environmental cleanup.

Conservatives are opposed to government regulation and that it spends money in programs to combat environmental issues or social issues. They believe that proper competition inside the industry will force companies to spend the right amount of money to fix any environmental problem because if they don't do it, consumers and clients are going to prefer other company's products and services. Today, consumers are more aware and worried about environmental issues and they can decide who to do business with.

the underground railroad (apocope of the metropolitan railroad) is a system of urban trains located within a city and its metropolitan area. it is characterized for being a massive transport of passengers in the big cities, uniting diverse zones and their environs, with high capacity and frequency and in segregated form to other systems of transport. metropolitan railroads are built underground or on the surface, although most systems use mixed models where sections are combined in both modalities.

1 - as a result, the metro tends to reduce car travel for two reasons: first, due to the greater transfer of users from the car and, second, due to the reduction in the acquisition of cars in homes located in sectors near the stations of the metro.

2 -the metro allows to contribute effectively to the achievement of all the objectives of an urban development policy: it improves the efficiency of the city's economy by reducing travel costs and also generates a higher level of activities in the city center, taking advantage of of the agglomeration economies.

3 -it is a clean means of transport, since it uses renewable energy (usually electricity), taking care of the environment and avoiding excessive pollution.

the right answer is the third one: turnpikes went short distances to connect markets. turnpikes, also known as toll roads, were very important for trade and transportation (of people, goods and products) in the 19th century, coinciding with the expansion towards the west. they contributed significantly to the economic development of the united states.