Which answer best describes why towns and cities were built around railroads and canals? the government and transportation companies planned to build the cities. the canals and railroads were designed to pass through areas well suited for towns. people who worked on the trains and canal boats needed places to stay when they traveled. land was cheap, and the railroads and canals brought inexpensive goods to the newly settled areas. question 8(multiple choice worth 1 points)

:) during the cold war, people were afraid of communists, both outside and inside the united states. the red scare and mccarthyism that grew out of these fears were damaging to the american way of life. during the mccarthy years, many of the freedoms guaranteed in the bill of rights were limited. write a paragraph explaining what lessons can be learned from the mccarthy era about what u. s. citizens need to protect in order to preserve the democratic political system and the american way of life.