PROCESSING Read the quotations on Notebook Handout 1. Assign
each quotation a "truth ranking” from 1 to 5 (1 = never
true, 5 = always true). Then write a brief response to each
of the following questions in your notebook. Support
your answers with evidence from your own experience
and your knowledge of historic and current events.
1. Which of the quotations do you think is the most true
about power?
2. Which of the quotations do you think is the most true
about politics?
3. Which of the quotations do you think is the most true
about your own life?

the completion of the erie canal spurred the first great westward movement of american settlers, gave access to the rich land and resources west of the appalachians and made new york the preeminent commercial city in the united states.

for the united states of america, 1945 to 1964 was a time of high economic growth and general prosperity. it was also a time of confrontation as the capitalist united states and its allies politically opposed the soviet union and other communist countries; the cold war had begun.

explanation:

well let's see i know a little about the fall of the roman empore but what to say i do not have a clue of what to say. (that's 28 words) i learned about it in social studies it was quite boring really my teacher talks a lot, like a lot then gives us a bunch of work sheets not too many though.( that's 60 words)i actually almost fell asleep in class of course i really like that teacher of course she is really nice. i actually don't remember much from that class i got a b without any notes (it was an open notes test)(that's 95 words) i'm wasting time but i've gone too far to stop now i'm sorry i haven't said really any thing on the topic at all sorry not sorry haha jk.(that's 125 words ) (mike drop)

pennsylvania, new hampshire, massachusetts, connecticut and rhode island .