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Zachary Taylor and Winfield Scott were both

A
military commanders in the Mexican-American War.
B
successful candidates for the US presidency.
C
veterans of the War of 1812 who became vice presidents.
D
Democrats who faced off against Whig candidates.
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Which of the following best describes the Underground Railroad?

A
It was a piece of the transcontinental railroad that was built in Kansas.
B
It was a group of abolitionists who were hiding out from the government.
C
It was a secret escape network for enslaved people seeking freedom.
D
It was a north-south route along an early railroad line in the 1800s.
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Which of the following challenges did pioneers typically face on the Santa Fe Trail in the mid-1800s?

A
desert sand that slowed wagons to a crawl
B
harsh winter snows that trapped travelers
C
heavy rainstorms that washed away roads
D
high, rugged mountains that were hard to cross
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In exchange for manufactured goods, Indigenous people in the West often traded

A
cattle.
B
sheep.
C
furs.
D
guns.
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The introduction of the cotton gin meant that enslaved workers on Southern plantations no longer had to

A
weave cotton cloth.
B
plant cotton.
C
harvest cotton.
D
pick cotton seeds.

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