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[Done] Which statement describes a characteristic of a secondary source? A. It is a historical interpretation of a past event. B. It is created by a person who was at the event. C. It includes direct evidence of the time period being studied. D. It includes firsthand knowledge of the time period being studied.

[Done] What was one of the positive effects of westward expansion? A. People from different ethnicities and backgrounds worked together and developed B. Americans mingled with gauchos and vaqueros from Argentina and Mexico C. American Indians taught the new immigrants how to survive in the new territories D. American cowboys created a new form of entertainment, the rodeo.

[Done] US war bonds helped the war effort by A. raising money for people on the home front. B. loaning money to the government. C. paying taxes to the government. D. helping banks stay in business.

[Done] How does the first paragraph of The Dark Game best support the central idea that the Civil War was a long war? A. It shares the detail that the war lasted four years. B. It states what people believed about the war at the time. C. It tells how many soldiers actually died in the war. D. It gives an example of a battle that lasted almost two days.

[Done] After slavery was abolished in the whole of the British Empire in 1833, what was introduced? (A) Apprenticeships (B) Paid jobs for slaves (C) Complete freedom for slaves

[Done] In 1761, Haydn won a desirable post with the Esterházys, one of the wealthiest and most powerful families within the Hapsburg Empire. A. True B. False

[Done] Ruling empires changed often in Mesopotamia. True or False

[Done] Question 1 (5 points) Listen What was part of Mao Zedong's Great Leap Forward initiative? A) Advancing technology to compete with other nations B) Reducing tariffs to increase trade with other countries C) Preventing couples from having more than one child D) Expanding agriculture by installing collective farms Question 2 (5 points) Listen What's an impact of automation? A) Greater economic equality B) Higher tariffs C) Lost jobs D) Reduced taxes

[Done] During World War I, how did war-focused economies change the way industry operated? A. Governments converted factories to produce military supplies. B. All economic activity was intended to help the war effort. C. Most industries were nationalized to ensure production of sufficient supplies. D. Governments took complete control of all industrial production.

[Done] What was one achievement in the fight for women's rights? A. the elimination of the wage gap B. the passage of equal treatment in the workplace C. the end of all workplace discrimination D. the increase in access in politics and government