Correct. The answer is c. Morris characterizes the railroads as a development that will benefit every element of America life in the present and in the future.

Incorrect. The answer is c. Morris characterizes the railroads as a development that will benefit every element of America life in the present and in the future.

Correct. The answer is d. The illustration of the passenger car depicted in source 2 was intended to convey the message that train travel would be a pleasant and luxurious experience, not unlike that of riding in a fine stagecoach.

Incorrect. The answer is d. The illustration of the passenger car depicted in source 2 was intended to convey the message that train travel would be a pleasant and luxurious experience, not unlike that of riding in a fine stagecoach.

Correct. The answer is c. The poster in source 3 attempted to convey the message that railroads were a threat to Americans’ health, safety, and property rights.

Incorrect. The answer is c. The poster in source 3 attempted to convey the message that railroads were a threat to Americans’ health, safety, and property rights.

Correct. The answer is a. The author of source 4 opposes the governor of Pennsylvania’s decision to allocate funds to assist in the building of the state’s various railroads on the grounds that it was Pennsylvania’s taxpayers who ultimately footed the bill, even if the railroads themselves never came to fruition.

Incorrect. The answer is a. The author of source 4 opposes the governor of Pennsylvania’s decision to allocate funds to assist in the building of the state’s various railroads on the grounds that it was Pennsylvania’s taxpayers who ultimately footed the bill, even if the railroads themselves never came to fruition.

Correct. The answer is c. Told from the point of view of a wagon driver, the song emphasizes the negative impact railroads had on the many workers who made their living from occupations connected to road transportation. The song also objects to Irish immigrants who had come to build railroads and the resulting increase in workforce competition.

Incorrect. The answer is c. Told from the point of view of a wagon driver, the song emphasizes the negative impact railroads had on the many workers who made their living from occupations connected to road transportation. The song also objects to Irish immigrants who had come to build railroads and the resulting increase in workforce competition.

Correct. The answer is b. Taken together, these documents would lead a historian to conclude that the growth of the railroad industry transformed the American economy in both negative and positive ways, bringing wealth and opportunities to some at the expense of others.

Incorrect. The answer is b. Taken together, these documents would lead a historian to conclude that the growth of the railroad industry transformed the American economy in both negative and positive ways, bringing wealth and opportunities to some at the expense of others.