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answers for TOEFL reading unit two passage 15
155. A . "The mineral discoveries of the nineteenth century in the United States stimulated settlement, forced the early formation of laws and government, created a demand for transportation, and lured labor and capital westward. "
156. A
157.D
158. B
159. D "They diverted water from the creeks through the sluice, and the flowing water carried away the dirt and sand dumped into the sluice by the miners."
160. A. from main idea
161. B. "but the minerals were locked in quartz lodes, or deposits, buried deep in the earth. To reach this treasure, miners had to dig tunnels, install timber supports, and use pumps to remove water seeping into these subterranean labyrinths. "
162.C "...came not from the prospectors but from investors in San Francisco, Philadelphia, and London. "
163.C
164.B. no military activity in this passage
165. D
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