Which of the Santa Fe Trail’s two routes had a shorter travel time, but was much more dangerous? A.
the Mountain Route
B.
the California Route
C.
the Butterfield Route
D.
the Cimarron Route

Ahistorian has discovered a letter written by an early roman emperor. she translates the letter and discovers that it contains orders to a general before a battle. she works to determine when the letter was written to figure out which battle the letter references.the historian in the passage is most clearly demonstrating which historical thinking skill? a. identifying causes and historical contextb. thinking chronologicallyc. making and evaluating arguments and interpretationsd. analyzing historical sources