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Question

its a boat. the photo is in black and white. the boat looks older, not quite in the newer generation of technology, it has two big poles in it

The innovation shown in this photograph most affect the U.S. economy by --

(1 point)
Responses

decreasing the need for canals
decreasing the need for canals

allowing more efficient movement of goods
allowing more efficient movement of goods

reducing the cost of settling in western territories
reducing the cost of settling in western territories

transporting workers from southn states to northern states

what were the challenges faced by Native American groups on the Trail of Tears?

(1 point)
Responses

It details the areas along the trail where disease was most common.
It details the areas along the trail where disease was most common.

It shows where federal troops made a series of deadly attacks on Native American camps.
It shows where federal troops made a series of deadly attacks on Native American camps.

It shows the long distances they were forced to walk to reach their designated lands.
It shows the long distances they were forced to walk to reach their designated lands.

It details the time it took for these groups to walk from their homelands to their new territories.
It details the time it took for these groups to walk from their homelands to their new territories.
Question 21

The main reasons Congress initially refused to annex Texas are supported by the information on this map. Select the two reasons that apply.

(4 points)
Responses

If the United States annexed Texas, it would almost certainly mean war with Mexico.
If the United States annexed Texas, it would almost certainly mean war with Mexico.

If the United States annexed Texas, it would enter as a free state and anger Southerners.
If the United States annexed Texas, it would enter as a free state and anger Southerners.

If the United States annexed Texas, slave states would almost certainly outnumber free states.
If the United States annexed Texas, slave states would almost certainly outnumber free states.

If the United States annexed Texas, it would jeopardize the country’s other claims in California.

It began as an unconnected series of trails used by Native Americans. Fur Traders expanded the route to transport pelts to trading posts and rendezvous. In the 1830s missionaries followed the still faint trail along the Platte River and the Snake to establish church connections in the Northwest. A combination of economic and political events in the 1840s converged to start a large scale migration west on what was then known as "The Oregon Road." Joel Walker is credited as the first settler to make the complete trip with a family, in 1840. Large scale migration started in 1843, when a wagon train of over 800 people with 120 wagons and 5,000 cattle made the five month journey. In 1847 Mormons escaping persecution headed toward Salt Lake, and the discovery of gold in California in 1848 sent a wave of fortune seekers west. Military posts, trading posts, shortcuts, and spur roads sprang off the Oregon Trail over the next three decades.
—Department of the Interior

Use the passage to answer the question.

Which of the following best summarizes this passage?

(1 point)
Responses

The Oregon Trail was first used by Mormons fleeing religious persecution.
The Oregon Trail was first used by Mormons fleeing religious persecution.

The Oregon Trail grew from small beginnings to a major migration route.
The Oregon Trail grew from small beginnings to a major migration route.

The Oregon Trail was made more accessible by missionaries who helped define the route.
The Oregon Trail was made more accessible by missionaries who helped define the route.

The Oregon Trail was developed by the military to monitor interactions between Native American groups and settlers.

Answer 1

Here are the best answers for each of your questions based on the provided information:

1. The innovation shown in this photograph most affects the U.S. economy by --

   • Response: allowing more efficient movement of goods

2. What were the challenges faced by Native American groups on the Trail of Tears?

   • Response: It shows the long distances they were forced to walk to reach their designated lands.

3. Select the two reasons that apply regarding Congress's initial refusal to annex Texas:

   • Responses:
     • If the United States annexed Texas, it would almost certainly mean war with Mexico.
     • If the United States annexed Texas, it would enter as a free state and anger Southerners.

4. Which of the following best summarizes this passage?

   • Response: The Oregon Trail grew from small beginnings to a major migration route.