Read the excerpt from Immigrant Kids, by Russell Freedman. Men, women, and children were packed into dark, foul-smelling compartments. They slept in narrow bunks stacked three high. They had no showers, no lounges, and no dining rooms. Food served from huge kettles was dished into dinner pails provided by the steamship company. Because steerage conditions were crowded and uncomfortable, passengers spent as much time as possible up on deck.

Details such as "foul-smelling,” "bunks stacked three high,” and "no showers, no lounges, and no dining rooms” show that living conditions on the steamships were

challenging but rewarding.

difficult and unpleasant.

crowded but clean.

exciting and lively.

anybody taken the test yet?

The government used a controversial bailout program to a. homeowners struggling with mortgage b. foreign banks overload with that c.automakers on the verge of collapse d.construction companies losing jobs

The transcontinental railroad runs from the to the i. north ii. south iii. east iv. west a. i and ii b. ii and iii. c. iii and iv d. ii and iv

“[the city’s engineers excelled in areas] neglected by the greeks, such as the construction of roads and aqueducts, and of sewers that could wash the filth of the city into the tiber. they have built paved roads throughout the country, leveling ridges and filling up hollows, so as to make possible the movements of heavily loaded wagons. . and such is the quantity of water brought in by the aqueducts, that veritable rivers flow through the city and its sewers: almost every house has cisterns, waterpipes, and copious fountains.” —strabo, as quoted in empires ascendant: time frame 400 b.c.–a.d. 200 cisterns are tanks that hold water until it is needed; if a house has a cistern, it is likely to also have a. aqueducts. c. a swimming pool. b. a fish pond. d. sinks and faucets.