How did railroad companies profit from the building of the transcontinental railroad?

50 do you think civilian (nonmilitary) control of the military is an important part of u.s. democracy? why or why not? what are the advantages to this system? are there disadvantages?

In this unit, you read about transitions of power and the formation of newly independent nations in africa, asia, the americas, and the middle east. some of these transitions were peaceful, while others caused long-term instability. why do you think some countries were more successful than others with political transitions? what do you think were the biggest challenges facing newly independent countries? would it have been possible for leaders to prevent these problems before they happened? why or why not?

What states were considered a part of the antebellum south?