How did abraham lincoln affect the construction of the transcontinental railroad? lincoln signed the pacific railroad act of 1862 into law, which stimulated the construction of the railroad. a)lincoln appointed theodore judah to survey the land and locate investors for the b)transcontinental railroad. c)lincoln obstructed the passage of the railroad bill because he wanted the government to focus on the civil war. d)lincoln prevented leland stanford from running one of the two railroad companies in order to avoid a monopoly

Based on source 1 which political strategy did sncc most likely support to bring about change in society?

President of the united states has scheduled a cabinet meeting today to discuss energy policy with specific focus on pollution and global warming. given what you know of the executive branch, which group of attendees would the president most likely expect to provide up-to-date information and expert insight during this meeting?

Read the excerpt from the monsters are due on maple street. as they suddenly start toward the house. in this brief fraction of a moment they take the first step toward performing a metamorphosis that changes people from a group into a mob. they begin to head purposefully across the street toward the house at the end. steve stands in front of them. for a moment their fear almost turns their walk into a wild stampede but steve's voice, loud, incisive and commanding, makes them stop. stevewait a minute . . wait a minute! let's not be a mob! the people stop as a group, seem to pause for a moment and then much more quietly and slowly start to walk across the street. which sentence from the excerpt is an example of foreshadowing? a) as they suddenly start toward the house. b) in this brief fraction of a moment they take the first step toward performing a metamorphosis that changes people from a group into a mob. c) they begin to head purposefully across the street toward the house at the end. d) the people stop as a group, seem to pause for a moment and then much more quietly and slowly start to walk across the street.