Map of United States showing the many train lines of the Southern Railway system after the Civil War © 2012 The Exploration Company Railroads in the South were few before the Civil War. By the time it was over, most were destroyed. What does this map demonstrate? railway building was a priority in the South during and after Reconstruction little progress was made in repairing the structural damage of the Civil War more people focused on building new factories over repairing railroad lines the only new railroads built were those connecting the North to the South

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What is the tallest mountain range in south america? a guiana highlands b the patagonia mountians c the andes mountians d brazilian mountains

My latest book, fightin’, prose short fiction, is a combination. there’s nothing about being indian in there. just stories of people. why shouldn’t i write about non-indians? i don’t have to dress anybody in feathers." how does ortiz's use of language in this excerpt set an informal tone? a. by using contractions and sentence fragments, ortiz makes this part of the interview feel more familiar and casual. c. by using the term "indian" rather than "native american," ortiz makes this part of the interview feel more combative or hostile. b. by employing first-person pronouns, ortiz makes this part of the interview more solemn and pessimistic. d. by asking a rhetorical question, ortiz makes this part of the interview objectively and intentionally funny and lighthearted.