On April 19, 1993, federal agents raided the fortified compound of this cult in Waco, Texas
a. the Moonies
b. the Branch Davidians
c. Opus Dei
d. the Moral Majority
ANS: b
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A) publish legal codes to make state officials enforce them more responsibly. B) publish the constitution so that corrupt judges would be prosecuted. C) reform Athens' harshest laws to improve the administration of justice. D) impose a graduated system of punishments for criminals. E) establish a council of elders to create and monitor the city-state.
The 1871 Treaty of Washington
a. resolved border disputes between the United States and Canada. b. was a diplomatic solution to the unsuccessful attempt to annex Santo Domingo. c. settled U.S. claims against Britain for destruction of American shipping. d. resolved differences between the Confederacy and the Union. e. secured title to western lands from Native Americans.
In the Lincoln-Douglas debates
a. Stephen Douglas challenged the Freeport Doctrine. b. Lincoln drew national attention as an upcoming Republican figure. c. slavery was never a topic of debate. d. Lincoln gained unprecedented public attention and eventually won the Illinois Senate race.
During the 1920s, the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters
A. was one of the few unions led by African Americans, and it was formed by the American Federation of Labor. B. was formed by the American Federation of Labor. C. was one of the few unions led by an African American. D. organized against sleeping car manufacturer A. Philip Randolph. E. None of these answers is correct.