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reviewing the text that came before the unknown word
skipping the unknown words and reading the rest of the passage

using what they know about the surrounding words to make an inference about the meaning

In ancient egypt, the pharaoh collected from the peasant farmers. a. oil b. gold c. lumber d. taxes

Which is the best conclusion that can be drawn regarding the status of african-americans in the south in the late 1800s? a) african-americans made tremendous political, social, and economic advancements during the reconstruction era. b) passage of the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments to the u.s. constitution guaranteed equal status and rights for all african-americans. c) the reconstruction policies enacted by the federal government were highly effective in african-american citizens transition to life after slavery. d) although african-americans had equal rights under federal law they were still economically, politically, and socially inferior to whites in the south during the reconstruction era.

The state fire marshal ensures a program can legally operate in a specific location and has sound structure?