Senator Charles Sumner's venomous verbal attack from the Senate floor on "The Crime Against Kansas" was aimed at
A. provoking South Carolina Congressman Preston Brooks into a fight.
B. influencing the conflict in Kansas.
C. reaching the antislavery public who would read it in print.
D. insulting Senator Andrew P. Butler.
Answer: C
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A) Cuba. B) Guam. C) the Philippines. D) Puerto Rico. E) none of the above.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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A) He helped to prosecute Martin Luther. B) He wrote in support of the seven sacraments. C) He spent much of his life in a monastery. D) He was ordained as a priest.