To What Extent Did the Building of the First Transcontinental

question 69

Essay

To what extent did the building of the first transcontinental railroad linking the East and the West contribute to the wrenching apart of the North and the South?

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Definitions:

Set Point

A theory suggesting that the body regulates its weight and energy balance through internal controls, aiming to maintain a certain level or "set point."

Evolutionary

Pertaining to evolution, the process by which different kinds of living organisms are thought to have developed and diversified from earlier forms during the history of the earth.

Yerkes-Dodson

A law suggesting that performance increases with physiological or mental arousal to a certain point, but beyond that, performance decreases.

Affiliation

The sense of connection or association with a group or organization, often resulting in a feeling of belongingness.