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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Remington illustrates articles written by whom?
(a) Harriet Beecher Stowe
(b) U.S. Grant
(c) Abraham Lincoln
(d) Theodore Roosevelt

2. Where was the first stake for the railroad driven?
(a) Manzanillo Island
(b) Ellis Island
(c) Victoria Island
(d) Balboa Island

3. How many documents does Valentine find?
(a) 10,000
(b) 5,000
(c) 6,000
(d) 1,000

4. What was the impetus for the railroad?
(a) A passenger train for vacationers
(b) Ship military implements for the Civil War
(c) Ship California produce to the East coast
(d) Connect East coast gold seekers with California

5. In what countries do Humboldt and Bonpland spend two years?
(a) Ireland, Scotland and Wales
(b) Columbia, Ecuador and Peru
(c) Italy, Germany and France
(d) Thailand, China, India

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Harriet's nickname?

2. _______________ called Harriet "the little woman who made this big war."

3. When was the first stake for the railroad driven?

4. What does Harriet's husband insist about her?

5. Who is Valentine's neighbor who works for the Whitney Museum of Modern Art?

(see the answer key)

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