5. In paragraph 2, Thoreau states, "We do not ride on the railroad; it rides upon us." Which of the following
statements best explains the figurative language used in
this quote?
A. Thoreau grieves for those whom the railroad industry
has taken advantage of, specifically those who died
while building it.
B. Thoreau predicts the end of small business
craftsmanship in the face of an increasingly
industrialized world represented by the train.
C. Thoreau comments on how aspects of modern life,
such as the train, control the lives of the people who
use them, rather than the other way around.
D. “Thoreau denounces the use of public transportation,
arguing that is pointless if it cannot take one exactly
where one chooses.
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Choose one civil war topic from the list below. research your topic using the library and the internet. then, write a report of at least four hundred words. topics: a major civil war battle civil war munitions and uniforms the emancipation proclamation the gettysburg address note! when writing a research paper, it is important to cite your source or sources. for example, anytime you use a direct quote from the source in your writing, you should follow it with the author's last name, the year of the publication, and the page number where the specific quotation is located in parentheses. for example: the author states, "lincoln was an american hero." (jones, 1999, p. 298). you will also need to include a works cited section at the end of your paper, providing the information about the source you used. generally, when you are writing for a social science course (like this course), you will use a citation format designed by the american psychological association (apa). use this brief apa style guide to you format your citations.

During the 1920s, many people looked for ways to maintain traditional social order as the nation rapidly moved into a new, modern era. which groups or types would most likely be in this category?

Which of the following statements about the economic consequences of the civil war is not accurate. a. inflation caused prices to rise by 80% in the north. b. because southern farms cannot process enough food for everyone in the south the union navy allowed food shipments from britain. c. to pay for all of the food supplies and arrangements that were necessary for the union army congress instituted an income tax. d. business boomed in the north as factories and farms always had a market for their products.