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Pursue- to work to obtain something
Dominant- being the most influential
Humanism- a movement focusing on people and reason instead of religion
Vernacular- the everyday language of a particular place
B,C,E
The Oregon Trail led pioneers to rich farmlands, where they settled.
The California Trail split off from the Oregon Trail at the Rocky Mountains.
The California Trail attracted mainly pioneers seeking gold, especially after 1848.
Reconstruction succeeded in its goals of restoring the Union and helping to "<span>d. repair the war-torn South" although many would agree that Reconstruction failed because discrimination still existed. </span>