Explain why the Catholic Church might condemn Galileo for his scientific practices and beliefs?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: His practices and beliefs were contrary to the Holy Scripture and his findings were breaking the sacred law. Going against the teachings could be seen as heresy, so the Church saw it fit to condemn him and his beliefs.
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a. electricity b. oil c. railroads d. steel
Established in 1886, the ________ was the prime example of "bread and butter" unionism
A) National Labor Union B) Knights of Labor C) Socialist Labor Party D) American Federation of Labor
Beginning in the late 1790s, which of the following events helped to shape African Americans' response to slavery?
A) The rise of a widespread abolitionist movement in Virginia B) The bloody slave revolt on Saint Domingue and the abortive slave insurrection in Virginia C) The formation of political parties D) Congress's attempts to abolish slavery E) All of these choices
In 1996, while Clinton won reelection:
A) Democrats won control of both Houses of Congress. B) Republicans won control of both Houses of Congress. C) Democrats won the Senate and Republicans the House. D) Democrats won the House and Republicans the Senate.