It's not that hard. simple actually

Those questions aren't that hard.

Epochs - precolumbian, colonial, revolutionary, federal, civil war, reconstruction, industrial.

They might have inserted a era between the revolution and the federal called constitional. They also might have included expansionist periods in 1804-1856, and 1872-1895.

They would not have used PC language to refer to the conquering of the indians. In fact, they probably wouldn't have talked about them at all.

I could have done well on this test when I was in eigth grade. Remember, the test is based on the material covered during instruction. A bushel sounds odd to us because our food is sold by the pound. I didn't learn much of the history of Kansas, but I could give you a good lecture about Arizona.

If you read it again, there is nothing there about geometry, algebra or chemistry. Today's children have exposure to those subjects and others not covered.

Look at this question:

7. Who were the following: Morse, Whitney, Fulton, Bell, Lincoln, Penn and
Howe?

Unless I am wrong Lincoln and Penn do not belong with the others.

Telegraph, Cotton Gin, Steam Boat, Telephone, President, Pennsylvania Grant, Sewing Machine.

With the possible exception of Howe, anyone today should know who these people are. Howe sued Singer for patent infringement and won. Between that and the familiatrity with the sewing machine it makes sense to teach him. Today we don't sew our own clothes, so a different example would be used.

Look who is MISSING from the list. Industrialists like Carnigie, and Harriman. They were teaching kids about the connectivity of the world, but they are not instilling capitalism in them. Probably because they all lived under capitalism and took it for granted.

Speaking of Harriman - why isn't Stephenson on the list? Sure he is British, but the Railroads probably touched more people's lives than Fulton's steam boats.

It's just a look through time. Things were different back then.

Terry