Why are freedom of speech rights at risk in mexico?
a.
demonstrators are commonly jailed for weeks or months without trial.
b.
the government limits access to the internet.
c.
journalists who report on corruption are often targeted and threatened.
d.
newspapers are censored by the government.

C.

Journalists who report on corruption are often targeted and threatened.

the first phase of the government’s plan for settlement was building the transcontinental railroad. the railroad provided a way to bring settlers and manufactured goods west and ship their agricultural and mining produce east. the transcontinental railroad was an essential artery for rapid development of the frontier.

the second phase of the government’s plan was a liberal land distribution policy that made it possible for many people to homestead. with these two key elements—transportation and cheap land—the government rapidly achieved its goal of persuading people to move west, settle on farms, and push back the frontier.