Is there any connection between Document A and Document B? Explain your thinking

In italy, the distance between milan in the north and palermo,sicily, in the south is about 550 miles. in the united states, the distance betweenboston, massachusetts, and savannah, georgia, is about 900 miles. do you think the american revolutionaries of 1776 in the 13 colonies faced some of the same challenges as the patriots who struggled for italian unity in the 1860s?  

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Which of these played the biggest role in increased urbanization in the late 1800s? a) transportation improved b) the military was stronger c) no one was farming anymore d) steam power was discovered