Which of the following best describes speculators in the american west?
a. people who sold public land to american indians of the plains

b. people who promised homesteaders a reliable link to the east

c. people who built several buildings on a piece of land to rent out

d. people who got lots of land in hopes of selling it for a profit

Ahistorian has discovered a letter written by an early roman emperor. she translates the letter and discovers that it contains orders to a general before a battle. she works to determine when the letter was written to figure out which battle the letter references.the historian in the passage is most clearly demonstrating which historical thinking skill? a. identifying causes and historical contextb. thinking chronologicallyc. making and evaluating arguments and interpretationsd. analyzing historical sources