Why was coinage important for the operation of the Athenian government?

How did the completion of the transcontinental railroad change the lives of american citizens? a-it increased the wealth of all americans and enabled them to travel more. b-it made cross-country travel too expensive for ordinary americans. c-it decreased the safety of americans who moved to settle the plains. d-it shortened travel time between the east and west for all americans.

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?  

Which statement describes the impact of the 21st amendment?