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CHAPTER III

ON THE PLAINS

The purchase of a buffalo robe, blankets, boots, and a Colt's revolver occupied but a short time, but the rifle was a much more difficult matter.

"You can always rely upon a Colt," the miner said, "but rifles are different things; and as your life may often depend upon your shooting-iron carrying straight, you have got to be mighty careful about it. A gun that has got the name of being a good weapon will fetch four times as much as a new one."

Denver was but a small place; there was no regular gunsmith's shop, but rifles and pistols were sold at almost every store in the town. In this quest Jerry was assisted by Pete Hoskings, who knew of several men who would be ready to dispose of their rifles. Some of these weapons were taken out into the country and tried at marks by the two men. They made what seemed to Tom wonderful shooting, but did not satisfy Hoskings.

"I should like the youngster to have a first-rate piece," he said, "and I mean to get him one if I can. There are two of these would do if we can't get a better, but if there is a first-rate one to be had in this township I will have it." Suddenly he exclaimed, "I must have gone off my head, and be going downright foolish! Why, I know the very weapon. You remember Billy the scout?"

"In course I do, everyone knew him. I heard he had gone down just before I got back here."

1. What is a colt?
2. What is different from a revolver?
3. According to who?
4. Is a Colt reliable?
5. Are there any gun shops in Denver?
6. Where are guns sold?
7. Who is buying a gun?
8. Who is helping him?
9. Did Pete take him to stores to try out the guns?
10. Where did they go to try them out?
11. Was Pete pleased with them?
12. Why kind of gun did he want for his son?
13. Had he been forgetting something?
14. What?
15. Who could he get it from?
16. What city were they in?
17. Did he remember Billy?
18. Did a lot of people know him?
19. Where is he?

Numbered answers:

A: 1. a revolver
2. rifles
3. the miner
4. yes
5. there was no regular gunsmith's shop there
6. at almost every store in town
7. Jerry
8. Pete Hoskings
9. Pete knew several men who who would be ready to dispose of their rifles
10. out in the country
11. no
12. a first-rate piece
13. yes
14. where he could get the weapon
15. Billy the scout?
16. Denver
17. yes
18. yes
19. unknown

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The Democratic Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. Tracing its heritage back to Thomas Jefferson and James Madison's Democratic-Republican Party, the modern-day Democratic Party was founded around 1828 by supporters of Andrew Jackson, making it the world's oldest political party.

The Democrats' dominant worldview was once social conservatism and economic liberalism, whileespecially in the rural Southpopulism was its leading characteristic. In 1912, Theodore Roosevelt ran as a third-party candidate in the Progressive ("Bull Moose") Party, leading to a switch of political platforms between the Democratic and Republican Party and Woodrow Wilson being elected as the first fiscally progressive Democrat. Since Franklin D. Roosevelt and his New Deal coalition in the 1930s, the Democratic Party has also promoted a social-liberal platform, supporting social justice.

Today, the House Democratic caucus is composed mostly of progressives and centrists, with a smaller minority of conservative Democrats. The party's philosophy of modern liberalism advocates social and economic equality, along with the welfare state. It seeks to provide government intervention and regulation in the economy. These interventions, such as the introduction of social programs, support for labor unions, affordable college tuitions, moves toward universal health care and equal opportunity, consumer protection, and environmental protection form the core of the party's economic policy. The party has united with smaller liberal regional parties throughout the country, such as the FarmerLabor Party in Minnesota and the Nonpartisan League in North Dakota.

1. When was the Democratic party founded?
2. By whom?
3. What was its name when Thomas Jefferson was involved?
4. What was the name of Franklin D Roosevelt's coalition?
5. What did it support?
6. Promoted by what?
7. When was this?
8. Was Woodrow Wilson a Republican?
9. What was Theodore Roosevelt's party?
10. When did he run?
11. How many other parties were there then
12. What the philosophy of the modern Democratic party?
13. What does it advocate?
14. Name one intervention it wants the government to provide?
15. Name another?
16. And another?
17. And one more?
18. What state has the Farmer-Labor Party?
19. And where is the Nonpartisan League?
20. Have the Democrats united with these smaller parties?

Numbered answers:

A: 1. 1828
2. supporters of Andrew Jackson
3. Democratic-Republican Party
4. New Deal coalition
5. social justice
6. ocial-liberal platform
7. 1930s
8. No
9. third-party candidate in the Progressive ("Bull Moose") Party
10. 1912
11. Three
12. modern liberalism
13. social and economic equality
14. introduction of social programs
15. support for labor unions
16. affordable college tuitions
17. moves toward universal health care
18. Minnesota
19. North Dakota.
20. Yes

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Thomas looked up at the clock hanging on the wall of his room. He could not wait for his friend Ben to come over today. It was the weekend, so Thomas's dad had no work the next day. This meant his father would take them sledding. This was one of Thomas' favorite winter activities, even if he always got a few bumps and scrapes along the way. Thomas heard a knocking noise downstairs and knew it was Ben at the door. He got excited. This meant they would be sledding soon. He grabbed another mouthful of one of his mother's famous sugar cookies and made his way downstairs, tripping on his shoes. He opened the door to see Ben's mom giving him a friendly smile down the walk. Ben let himself in and his mother waved goodbye to them both. Thomas asked Ben if he wanted a cup of hot chocolate and then he went to find his dad for some sledding action. Both Ben and Thomas were very happy. They got their gloves on and made their way out to the garage to wait for Thomas' dad. Thomas dad would be driving them the long distance to the park.

1. whose room was the clock in?
2. when was Ben coming over?
3. why wasn't thomas's dad working the next day?
4. what was he going to do?
5. who did thomas see when he answered the door?
6. who did she wave to?
7. what did he offer ben?
8. then what did he do?
9. what did he trip on?
10. where?
11. what did he eat?
12. who baked them?
13. what did they put on?
14. where did they wait?
15. who was going to drive?
16. how far was the drive going to be?

Numbered answers:

A:
1. Thomas
2. today
3. It was the weekend
4. go sledding
5. Ben's mom
6. Thomas and Ben
7. a cup of hot chocolate
8. he went to find his dad for some sledding action
9. his shoes
10. downstairs
11. sugar cookies
12. his mother
13. their gloves
14. the garage
15. Thomas dad
16. long distance