In 1772, Samuel Adams proposed the creation of a "committee of ________" to publicize grievances against England.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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During the era of the scientific revolution, __________ knowledge was only in the process of becoming science as we know it today.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Which parliamentary act prohibited colonial settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains?
a. Navigation Act of 1772 b. Proclamation of 1763 c. Stamp Act of 1765 d. Townshend Acts of 1767 e. Settlement Act of 1765
Emperor Heraclius defeated the Sassanid king Khosro II and recovered ________
A. John the Baptist's head B. the crown of thorns C. a piece of Christ's cross D. the shroud of Turin
In the case of Wabash, St. Louis, and Pacific Railroad Company v. Illinois, the U.S. Supreme Court held that state legislatures could not regulate railroads because
a. the U.S. Constitution did not permit the government to regulate private industry. b. the state legislatures were acting on behalf of a private interest, Illinois farmers. c. the state legislatures had provided the railroad company with state regulatory exemptions when land grant legislation was enacted to help create the railroad. d. railroad executives had committed no illegal acts in their business. e. railroads were interstate businesses and could not be regulated by any single state.