Why were mountain men considered valuable to the united states? 1.they knew the best locations for mining gold. 2.they eliminated the threat posed by native tribes. 3.they provided valuable geographic information. 4.they created trails for herding cattle to northern markets.

The telegraph, the transatlantic telegraph cable, and the telephone were important to businesses after 1850 because of a. they created a system for developing new inventions. b. they filled a need that other inventions of the day could not. c. they attracted investors and created the stock market. d. they made picture-taking a popular american pastime.

Which statement is true about cyrus the great?

The conquistadors were driven primarily by the desire for gold. a religious duty to acquire land for spain. an urge to distribute land to the native peoples. a desire to have american indians experience power and fame.