Which of the barbary states did jefferson choose to blockade in 1801?
a) tripoli
b) morocco
c) algiers
d) tunis

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Which best describes california population when it became a state in 1850? a. because of the gold rush attracting settlers all over the world california population diverse. bcalifornia had banned foreign immigrants at the start of the gold rush. so, the states population was made up of entirely of americans from other parts of the country. c california had a large african population because many southern planters had moved their enslaved africans to start large farms. d the indian removal act had led to the relocation of thousands of eastern native americans to california. as, a result the majority of californias population was native american

It is widely assumed that people need to engage in intellectual activities such as solving crossword puzzles or mathematics problems in order to maintain mental sharpness as they age. in fact, however, simply talking to other people—that is, participating in social interaction, which engages many mental and perceptual skills—suffices. evidence to this effect comes from a study showing that the more social contact people report, the better their mental skills. which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the force of the evidence cited? (a) as people grow older, they are often advised to keep exercising their physical and mental capacities in order to maintain or improve them. (b) many medical conditions and treatments that adversely affect a person's mental sharpness also tend to increase that person's social isolation. (c) many people are proficient both in social interactions and in solving mathematical problems. (d) the study did not itself collect data but analyzed data bearing on the issue from prior studies. (e) the tasks evaluating mental sharpness for which data were compiled by the study were more akin to mathematics problems than to conversation.

Instead of focusing solely on standardized testing, school districts should pay more attention to the learning habits of students and their ability to synthesize and apply knowledge. this is an example of which type of claim?