332. The development of steamboats, which made it economically feasible to bring products from the interior to market,

A. led to a sharp decline in canal building ( )
B. hindered the development of railroads in the South and West ( )
C. Brought the West into the national economy ( )
D. led to a decline in the port cities of the Northeast ( )
✅ The correct answer is option C.

325. Visiting a doctor in the 1850s was a risky affair; often, their remedies for diseases caused more harm than good for the patients. Out of all the following commonly-prescribed early nineteenth-century treatments, which is the only one that was NOT generally harmful to the patient?

A. taking the waters
B. the drug Laudanum
C. bloodletting
D. laxative purges
✅ The correct answer is option A.

323. During the industrial revolution, a new type of family arose among the middle class in Europe. Which of the following is a characteristic of the new middle-class family?

A. a great number of children
B. a stress on social status rather than love in marriage
C. a belief that the home should be a haven
D. a distaste for material possessions
✅ The correct answer is option C.