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February 13, 2026

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. Galileo's approach to stimulate scientific thought and discovery influenced scientists of the industrial world just as it continues to influence modern science. Which phrase best describes Galileo's approach? Don't jus...
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How did the cotton gin and the spinning jenny help change the making of textiles (cloth) from a cottage industry to a factory-based industry? They made spinning much more difficult for an individual person to handle--mac...
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What does an omission indicate in a sentence? (1 point) Responses something left out something left out a pause a pause a suggestion a suggestion something corrected something corrected
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Why is the steam engine considered the most important invention of the Industrial Revolution? It became a symbol of England's superiority over other European nations. It inspired other European countries to begin their o...
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When Charles Darwin published The Origin of Species, his theory of evolution was not accepted by everyone. Why did people reject Darwin’s theory? People could not believe that all living forms developed from a single sou...
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apply the associative and commutative property to generate an expression equivalent to 2 (a + 5) + 4 (2a + 3) - 10
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George Stephenson was a British inventor and engineer who designed many of the first railroad tracks. How did Stephenson's work contribute to the success of the railroad system? He insisted that all of the tracks he desi...
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Use the sentence to answer the question. The student's essay packed together words like bricks on a skillfully paved road. What purpose does this analogy serve in this sentence? (1 point) Responses It indicates that the...
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Why were factory owners and managers willing to hire women and children during the Industrial Revolution? Education was unimportant to children at this time in history. Women and children had a more even work temperament...
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When is an ellipsis used?(1 point) Responses to correct or delete information to correct or delete information to indicate a change in subject to indicate a change in subject to indicate a pause or an omission to indicat...
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Which is always true of an analogy?(1 point) Responses It is a figure of speech that explains one idea in terms of another. It is a figure of speech that explains one idea in terms of another. It is a statement that is l...
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Describe James Watt’s contribution to the Industrial Revolution.
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Which is an example of an implied metaphor?(1 point) Responses The superintendent is a veritable dictator. The superintendent is a veritable dictator. The ants are small soldiers marching. The ants are small soldiers mar...
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which expression is equivalent to 2 (x + 3) + 4 (x + 1)
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Adam Smith, who is considered "the father of capitalism," believed in a laissez-faire approach to the economy. Smith described one exception, though, when governments should get involved. What role did Smith believe gove...
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Why do authors use similes and metaphors in their work?(1 point) Responses to enhance the literal interpretation of the text to enhance the literal interpretation of the text to bring a story closer to its resolution to...
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The effect of scientific discoveries during the Industrial Revolution was to grow Europe's economy. Why did the Scientific Revolution not have this effect? Europeans had become much more greedy by the start of the Indust...
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When the first periodic table of the elements was published, the elements were arranged by atomic mass. Although several elements seemed out of order, later discoveries showed the order to be correct. Which event most li...
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Use the image to answer the question. Graph shows a green triangle translated to a blue triangle with arrows, and a third orange triangle on a coordinate plane. Describe the sequence of steps used to move the triangle in...
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How did the discovery of an effective vaccine by Louis Pasteur lead to the growth of Europe's population? The use of vaccines caused women to become more fertile and produce more children. Vaccines enriched the quality o...
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The bourgeoisie was a new social class created by capitalism. According to many working-class citizens, known as the proletariat, how did the bourgeoisie gain and maintain their wealth? The bourgeoisie got rich by steali...
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How did the division of labor make factories more productive? Dividing the tasks among many workers kept them from getting tired, which meant they could work longer hours. If each worker did just one step over and over,...
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How did the rapid growth of the population during the Industrial Revolution affect life in England's cities? As factories grew, they helped pay for services usually provided by cities. Population growth had little effect...
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simplify 12 - 4 divided by 4/3 + 1
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Which phrase best described Sir Isaac Newton's contributions to modern science and therefore to the Industrial Revolution? Newton based his understanding of the laws of nature on intellectual and religious traditions. Ne...
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