Question

what was an important influence of railroads?
○ all of the above.
○ the need of scheduling time zones led to the creation of time zones.
○ the increase in demand for the railroad led to a series of inventions that made rail travel cheaper and easier.
○ railroads formed corporations that raised money through issuing stocks and bonds.
question 12
what was the purpose of the sherman antitrust act?
○ to put the rockefellers out of business
○ to stimulate new business development through government assistance
○ to eliminate monopolies, trusts, or any agreement that restrained trade
○ to show business that the government was in charge

Explanation:

For the first question: Railroads drove the creation of time zones for scheduling, spurred cost-saving rail travel inventions, and used stock/bond issuing corporations for funding—all options are valid impacts.
For Question 12: The Sherman Antitrust Act was a federal law targeting anti-competitive practices like monopolies and trade-restricting trusts, not targeting a single family, providing business assistance, or asserting government control as its core purpose.

Answer:

1. All of the above.
2. to eliminate monopolies, trusts, or any agreement that restrained trade