The development of the railroads as described in the excerpt had which of the following effects on westward expansion in the late 1800s?

federal power is further limited with a system of checks and balances that gives each branch of government a measure of power over the others.

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strong-mayor system

answer: the correct answer is d. a christian revivalist movement in the u.s. during the early 19th century

explanation: the second great awakening was lead by the preachers of baptist and methodist congregations in order to gain support for the protestant religion from the 1790's to 1840's