Which view do you think is more accurate for big companies today?

u not specific about big companies' view on what...

in general big companies want to maximize profits. to do dat, they want to minimize costs which is why they move production to wherever has the lowest costs. sumtime it is here in the US but a lot of time, it is overseas which means less jobs in the US.

tax is another thing big companies try to avoid. so Apple keeps the $ they make in other countries over there instead of bringing it back. that way they dont pay tax on profits. they also are against customs n tariffs unless the fees are imposed on their competitions.

there are many other topics. plz feel free to ask 4 specifics in comments.

an effect of the steamboat's popularity was that people began building canals in the united states and europe. this was done to find another way to transport goods across the country and in that time, transportation using the river was very slow and dangerous. it depended entirely on manpower and the current of the river. that all changed in the late 1700's when steamboats were introduced. they soon revolutionized travel and trade through the river and dominated the waterways. eventually, other means of transportation took over from the steamboats, but there was a time that they the united states to expand to the west.

the catholic church withhold people's access to the bible during the middle ages.

people could go to church and listen to the teachings, but it was absolutely forbidden to own and/or read the books of both the old and new testaments. it was also prohibited to translate the books (which where originally in biblical hebrew) to any other language.

this was done so the church could remain in control of what their teachings were and to enhance their importance and power, while also being able to judge people's actions through information that was unavailable for the general public.