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Chapter 1

U.S. HistoryChapter 1

Chapter 1

1.

A

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B

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A

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A

9.

It was known that the Earth was round, so Columbus’s plan seemed plausible. The distance he would need to travel was not known, however, and he greatly underestimated the Earth’s circumference; therefore, he would have no way of recognizing when he had arrived at his destination.

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D

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