#9 settlers on the plains often built sod houses, which were

a. made of mud brick.

b. made of strips of prairie grass with the roots and soil attached.

c. similar to the longhouses built by the iroquois.

d. dug into the side of a hill.

Imagine that you are living in the newly formed u.s. inflation is high. the value of money is decreasing, and prices are rising. you have been asked by the federal government to come up with a solution to this issue. in the space provided, create a plan that would to solve the issue of inflation. support your plan with details and evidence from the lesson.

For in this unit, you read about transitions of power and the formation of newly independent nations in africa, asia, the americas, and the middle east. some of these transitions were peaceful, while others caused long-term instability. why do you think some countries were more successful than others with political transitions? what do you think were the biggest challenges facing newly independent countries? would it have been possible for leaders to prevent these problems before they happened? why or why not?

How did the technology of the late 1800s affect the growth of cities? select one: a. cities were able to expand outward because of additions to railroads. b. electric streetcars enabled the wealthy city dwellers to move to the first suburbs. c. advances in steel and metal technology allowed for the development of the skyscraper, which allowed cities to grow upwards. d. all of these are correct.