The deaths of the Gracchi brothers
A) allowed the Huns to invade while the Roman army was distracted.
B) caused the passage of reform legislation.
C) marked the end of the Roman Empire.
D) had little impact on Rome.
E) illustrated that the Roman Senate had no intention to reform abuses.
E
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A) economic and political B) environmental C) social and economic D) political
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a. uphold the rights and privileges of the First and Second Estates in face of opposition by the Third Estate. b. create a new constitution for France that better reflected its social composition. c. force the abdication of the king and create a new democratic government. d. repeal serfdom and remove other traditional impediments to social mobility.
Thomas Jefferson dismissed many customs collectors from New England ports when he assumed the presidency because
a. he found evidence of their corruption. b. he did not consider them to be qualified for their jobs. c. they had consistently refused to enforce the tariffs enacted by Congress. d. he wanted to replace Federalist officials with Democratic-Republican officials.