By the 1850s, Which of the Following Was a Consequence

question 25

Multiple Choice

By the 1850s, which of the following was a consequence of internal improvements in the North?

• A) The canals and railroads built in the North only benefited factory owners and financiers.
• B) The canals and railroads built in the North had a unifying effect by linking the Northeast with the Old Northwest.
• C) The canals and railroads built in the North benefited the entire nation and helped to integrate both the South and the Old Northwest into the North's market economy.
• D) The canals and railroads built in the North severely strained the economy of many Northern states, causing some of those states to declare their state treasuries bankrupt.

Recognize and explain convergent evolution and homoplasy in evolutionary biology.

Identify the most recent common ancestors and describe the evolutionary significance of morphological features.

Describe the evolution of specific anatomical structures in vertebrates, focusing on the middle ear in mammals and feathers in theropods.

Explain the importance of homologies and analogies in understanding evolutionary relationships.

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Prenatal Development

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