1. america's first national road morse 2. joined lake erie with the hudson river cooper 3. steam-driven locomotive erie canal 4. allowed businesspeople to keep in touch with trends cumberland 5. telegraph code fulton 6. clermont telegraph

My latest book, fightin’, prose short fiction, is a combination. there’s nothing about being indian in there. just stories of people. why shouldn’t i write about non-indians? i don’t have to dress anybody in feathers." how does ortiz's use of language in this excerpt set an informal tone? a. by using contractions and sentence fragments, ortiz makes this part of the interview feel more familiar and casual. c. by using the term "indian" rather than "native american," ortiz makes this part of the interview feel more combative or hostile. b. by employing first-person pronouns, ortiz makes this part of the interview more solemn and pessimistic. d. by asking a rhetorical question, ortiz makes this part of the interview objectively and intentionally funny and lighthearted.

Which of the following is not a true statement about the inca? a. they conquered the maya. b. they had a highly organized military. c. they mummified deceased royal-family members. d. they built cities and fortresses on the highlands of the andes mountains.

What is the matter with minds of society these days ?