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Which of the following challenges did pioneers typically face on the Santa Fe Trail in the mid-1800s?

desert sand that slowed wagons to a crawl

harsh winter snows that trapped travelers

heavy rainstorms that washed away roads

high, rugged mountains that were hard to cross

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What was the greatest challenge cities faced as a result of rapid industrialization in the 1800s?

attracting skilled laborers to work in new and developing factories

convincing factory owners to move their businesses to the cities

establishing shipping for raw materials and manufactured goods

providing enough city services to protect and support new citizens

Who crafted the Missouri Compromise, which was passed in 1820?

Thomas Jefferson

Henry Clay

James Tallmadge

Stephen Austin

Enslaved people who were house workers often

took care of children.

repaired buildings.

worked as mechanics.

cleared the land.

The Supreme Court’s ruling against Dred Scott stated that

enslaved people were not citizens.

free Black people had the same rights as other US citizens.

enslaved people could not go into free states or territories.

the Missouri Compromise should be upheld.

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