In the 1820s–1830s, the United States began transporting more goods on river steamboats. Canals were also built to connect water routes throughout the country. Why did the infrastructure of the early United States develop mainly through water transportation?
A.
It was cheaper to build ships and canals than roads and wagons.
B.
Water routes covered less geographic distance than land routes did.
C.
It was easier and faster to carry goods over water than over land.
D.
Water routes were less dangerous to travel through than land routes.

the answer is C.

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Explanation:

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-   william jennings bryan is a democrat while mckinley was a republican

at that time, the segment of population that choose for democratic party were the voters with low economic background and vice versa

- william jennings has support of populists and wants to have inflation to farmers while mckinley has support of bankers and businessmen , doesn't want inflation

the fixed value of gold make the large business able to stack up their gold without   being worried that it would devaluated.

- william jennings supported the silver standard while mckinley supported the gold standard

according to jenning, using other metal beside gold could the poor people to have more purchasing power and them advance in the society.

b. after i get up in the morning,

explanation:

after is a subordinating conjunction that introduces a time clause. time clauses are dependent clauses used to indicate when something happened.

the clause "after i get up in the morning" tells when the action in the main clause (drinking a cup of coffee) happens:

"after i get up in the morning, i drink a cup of coffee." it is the most logical choice of all.