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What were two ways that Dorothea Dix’s work changed the treatment and living conditions of the mentally ill?

1. The government set up dozens of mental hospitals.

2. Five million acres of land was set aside to generate income for state mental hospitals.

3. Army nurses were trained to handle mentally ill prisoners.

1. Nurses were trained to take care of the mentally ill.

Amain reason most irish immigrants came to the united states in the mid-1800s wasa) to find jobs as skilled workers. b) to escape a potato famine. c) to live in less-crowded conditions. d) to escape religious persecution.

Which action bestillustrates the process of making an interpretation? a. a historian reads a secondary source about the cold war to find out the dates and locations of important historical occurrences. important historical occurrences, b. a historian publishes a popular article about racism in 20th- century south africa but does not cite any sources. c. a historian writes a textbook designed to teach college students about the duties of a professional historian. d. a historian reads speeches by english and french leaders during world war il to differentiate between their content and tone.

Why are primary sources important when studying historical events