What was the thornton affair?
a. a mexican attack on us troops in a disputed territory near the rio grande
b. an attempt to buy california for $25 million
c. a meeting by mapmakers to change the border of the united states and mexico
d. an attempt to bribe mexican officials to avoid war

in the 1800s, locomotives powered by steam made transportation faster and cheaper. the resulting rapid growth of railroads led to the connection of the atlantic and pacific railroad in oklahoma city in 1897.

in the last years of the century, the improvement of steam-based engines the expansion and growth of railroads. this growth increased when the companies started to build and expand, such as the atlantic and pacific railroad, which connected new mexico with california, and missouri with oklahoma. many of these new networks were built in oklahoma, and these changes transportation henceforward.

lol, i think so.

explanation:

he government should regulate the economy