Explain How the Expansion of the Railroads Impacted Politics and the Economy

question 12

Essay

Explain how the expansion of the railroads impacted politics and the economy in the United States between the period 1844 to 1877.

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Definitions:

Feature Detector

A type of neuron in the brain that responds to specific attributes of a stimulus, such as angles or edges in vision.

Visual Cortex

The part of the cerebral cortex involved in processing visual information, located in the occipital lobe.

Neuron

A specialized cell transmitting nerve impulses; a fundamental component of the nervous system.

Feature Detector

Brain cells that react to particular aspects of a stimulus, like lines, borders, or motion.