The Payne–Aldrich Act __________.
a. addressed racial inequality
b. reformed the judiciary
c. set tariff rates
d. set aside federal lands for national parks
c. set tariff rates
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How did Senator Stephen Douglas salvage the Compromise of 1850?
A. He won a public endorsement of the compromise from President Zachary Taylor. B. He ultimately allowed Southern Democrats to dictate the terms of the compromise. C. He introduced each measure of the compromise separately and in that way gained passage of all of the measures. D. He threatened to remove Democrats who opposed the compromise from important congressional committees.
What was true about early Sumerian writing?
A. It evolved from pictures to signs and eventually to a phonetic system. B. It was based on hieroglyphics. C. It led to improvements in spoken language systems. D. It borrowed from the Greek and Egyptian writing systems. E. It was created largely to give praise to the gods.
Gabriel Prosser's plot was foiled by:
A) torrential rain. B) Governor James Monroe. C) a traitor within his ranks. D) two indentured servants.
In the Eastern State Penitentiary at Philadelphia, prisoners
A) spent most of their waking hours working outside the prison. B) were made to suffer physically for their crimes. C) had access to a library, a gymnasium, and educational opportunities. D) enjoyed no privacy. E) were encouraged to socialize with one another.