At the beginning of the nineteenth century, what was the primary means for transporting goods?
canals
railroads
roads
rivers

At the beginning of the nineteenth century, the primary means for transporting goods was rivers, thus local economies were strengthened. For instance, much of the Westerner’s harvest was sent down the Ohio-Mississippi River system to the Cotton Kingdom located in the south. As a result the river provided a natural highway for western commerce in the nineteenth century.

The answer is D. Rivers

silk

indigo  

rice

all the other answers are wrong

the hollywood film industry of 1950 was threatened on several different fronts. television broadcasting was rapidly becoming the dominant entertainment medium in the united states. the paramount anti-trust consent decree requiring separate ownership for production companies and theater chains had gone into effect on 1 january 1950. large numbers of young men and women were marrying, having children, and moving to the suburbs, which affected the viability of downtown first-run movie theaters. foreign revenues were endangered by protectionist tactics including quota systems, high taxes, and blocked funds. finally, the morality and patriotism of hollywood films and filmmakers were under attack from government, religious, and citizens' groups.

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