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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4, Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year are treasures related to the Brooklyn Bridge found?
(a) 1919
(b) 1949
(c) 1955
(d) 1969

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

3. Who does Harriet consider guilty of slavery?
(a) George Washington
(b) All white Americans
(c) Thomas Jefferson
(d) Southern cotton merchants

4. Before the railroad, what is the only method of crossing the Isthmus of Panama?
(a) Raft
(b) Steamship
(c) Canoe
(d) Speed boat

5. Where does Richter make a surprise visit to McCullough?
(a) Jekyll Island
(b) Nantucket
(c) Martha's Vineyard
(d) Cumberland Island

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who becomes the spokesman for the Kentucky residents affected by strip mining?

3. What is the name of Humboldt's last book geared toward nonscientific readers?

4. When is the bridge officially opened?

5. What does Caudill call his tours of Kentucky strip mines for visitors from other states?

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