What was a result of the Peterloo Massacre?
A. The Corn Laws were repealed.
B. Parliament passed more liberal free speech laws.
C. Over three hundred British factory workers were killed.
D. The Combination Acts were passed.
E. None of these.
Answer: E
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A) the official who collected royal revenues. B) a law exempting the clergy from taxation. C) the main land tax that burdened the peasants. D) a customs duty on all imported goods. E) a debt prison.
As a consequence of the shift to steam power, Western economies
A) became more reliant on fossil fuels. B) shifted from railroad construction to canal building. C) could build smaller, more widely scattered factories. D) suffered from rising prices for raw materials. E) stopped seeking technological innovations.
Radical Republicans
a. opposed slavery not on moral grounds, but because they believed that free labor was more productive. b. feared that wage labor could be in conflict with the principles of democracy. c. believed that slaves worked to please their masters, whereas free workers worked for social progress. d. believed that free labor was central to the dynamism of Northern society and economy.
Which body made the decision that ended the controversy over the Florida recount during the 2000 election?
A. the U.S. Supreme Court B. the Florida Supreme Court C. the U.S. Election Commission D. the Florida Election Commission