Curiosity, skepticism, and humility are essential in developing evidence for claims. then it is important to examine any assumptions behind the claims, discern hidden values, and evaluate the evidence. this demonstrates how the scientific attitude is related to thinking.

I believe the answer is: Critical thinking

Critical thinking refers to using an objective analysis to create a certain conclusion. Currently, this main of thinking is the one that is used in valid scientific researches because critical thinking is much more likely to produce rational and unbiased result based on factual evidence.

The prospect of rich, deep soils in the Ohio region appealed to farmers in New England, who had to cope with rocky soil and short growing seasons. Farmers to the south were moving to the southern Ohio River valley, settling on land that would become Kentucky and Tennessee.

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