Disability rights activists' protests and pressure on elected officials resulted in some lasting improvements in everyday life, including all of the following except
a. state funding for a network of Centers for Independent Living to allow disabled people to live outside of institutional settings.
b. 1973 Rehabilitation Act, which prohibited discrimination against people with disabilities by any program or agency receiving federal funds.
c. changes to improve disabled persons' access to buildings, sidewalks, public transportation, and so forth.
d. the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act, which extended civil rights protections to handicapped people.
a
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The term Hellenistic refers to which of the following?
A. the age following Alexander the Great's death, in which Greek culture spread widely from the Mediterranean to India B. the age following the death of Alexander the Great, in which Greek culture declined dramatically C. the age that preceded Alexander the Great's rise to power, in which the Greek poleis controlled much of the Mediterranean D. the age following Alexander the Great's death, in which the Greek city-states conquered Macedonia and reasserted their independence
At Plataea, in the summer of 479 B.C.E., the ____________ suffered a decisive defeat
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
How would you describe the attitude and behavior of religious and political leaders in Massachusetts in the aftermath of the Salem witch trials?
A) ambivalent B) unregretful C) apologetic D) defensive
Resistance to British policies diminished for a time after 1770 because:
A) the British withdrew troops from coastal cities. B) a new Prime Minister assumed power. C) Parliament repealed most of the Townshend duties. D) admiralty courts released all American smugglers.