Draw Conclusions

Determine the reasoning behind the Democratic Party's decision to nominate William Jennings Bryan as their presidential candidate.

Generate Explanations

Why did farmers blame big business for their hardships?

Support Ideas with Examples

Explain the ways mining shaped the West.

Compare and Contrast

the relocations and outcomes for the Navajo and Nez Percés.

Compare and Contrast

the risks and goals of entrepreneurs and inventors.

Two ballistic carts have a compressed spring between them, such as in Investigation $11 \mathrm{~A}$ on page $314$. If one cart is much more massive than the other, which one will have a greater speed after the carts are released?

Summarize the effects of the Transcontinental Railroad on the United States.

Hypothesize

Why did settlers expand westward despite the challenges of the physical environment there?

Why did settlers expand westward despite the challenges of the physical environment there?

Identify Cause and Effect

Describe the effects of large companies mining for minerals in the West.

Cite Evidence of the corruption of the spoils system.

Compare and Contrast how white settlers and Native Americans viewed nature.

The table shows ages of Cindy and her dad.

$$\begin{array}{| l | l |} \text{Dad's Age} & \text{Cindy's Age}\\ \text{28 years old} & \text{2 years old}\\ \text{36 years old} & \text{10 years old}\\ \text{?} & \text{18 years old}\\ \end{array}$$

a. Write an equation that relates Cindy's age to her dad's age when Cindy is 18 . b. Determine if 42 is a solution to the equation. Show your work c. Explain the meaning of your answer in part b.

Identify Central Issues

How did the middle-class life change during the Victorian Era?