The first major industry to attract large numbers of people to the West was

A) cattle ranching.
B) farming.
C) fur trapping.
D) shepherding.
E) mining.


Answer: E) mining.

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Which of the following seems most accurate about sati?

A) Sati appears to have been very common up to World War II. B) It was required of all widows. C) Sati involved the segregation of women from outside society. D) Sati often took the place of divorce in India. E) It refers to ritual suicide of wives after the deaths of their husbands.

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The first major transportation project, which ran for sixty-two miles across Pennsylvania, was the

a. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. b. National (Cumberland) Road. c. Erie Canal. d. St. Lawrence Seaway. e. Lancaster Turnpike.

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What was the capital of the Umayyad dynasty?

a. Damascus. b. Mecca. c. Baghdad. d. Cairo. e. Medina.

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