Which group of people was primarily responsible for constructing the Transcontinental Railroad from California eastward?

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Answer: In California, Chinese immigrants were plentiful, so railroad tycoons capitalized on these people because they were a cheap labor force and used them to build the Transcontinental Railroad from California to Utah where it met up with the railline that was being built westward.

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Which statement is about archaeologists is true

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The statement "Archeologists study the remains of ancient humans as well as artifacts" is true.

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Augustine believed that the Roman Empire must survive.


TrueFalse

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true. thats because When the Western Roman Empire began to disintegrate, Augustine developed the concept of the pre-Schism Catholic Church as a spiritual City of God, distinct from the material Earthly City.

What was the key reason for the post-war cash crunch in America? 1. Decline in the American manufacturing industry 2. France’s demand for repayment of America’s war debt rising3. inflation and unemployment 4. Decline in American imports from Britain 5. Rising trade imbalance with Britain

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3 is the correct answer. When WWI was over, the troops that returned from war caused a sudden surge in the size of the labour force, which led to unemployment and wages staying the same. Also, regulations to stop inflation after the war and expectations of deflation in the future led to the crash.

Which events led to the end of Athens's power and greatest glory? Choose all answers that are correct. A. defeat by Xerxes in the Persian Wars B. the deaths of thousands from disease C. loss of interest in democracy and learning D. defeat by Sparta in the Peloponnesian War

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B And D. I would think A over B but I can't really explain but B too becuz the disease plague did kill thousands of Athens men. But I'd choose A more only becuz in high school u learn more about that Sparta and Athens war. And it explains all of the Xerxes Persian war. And Xerxes did defeat them in that too. . because Sparta did end up defeating them in the Peloponnesian War Since Athens lost most of their men they became weak and Sparta had gained power to defeat Athens. So A and D

D. defeat by sparta in the peloponnesian war

Which was the only mainland country of Southeast Asia that was never a European colony?a. Thailand
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It would be "A. Thailand" that was  the only mainland country of Southeast Asia that was never a European colony, due mostly to the fact that European powers were engaged elsewhere. 

Which of the following cities is not considered to be one of the birthplaces of civilization?Sumer
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The correct answer should be Bahrain.

That is because Bahrain is not one of the birthplaces of civilization, the Dilmun country is, which is located on what is nowadays known as Bahrain.