As a result of the Hepburn Act, __________________.
A. the government gained sufficient power to stop all railroad abuses
B. the government gained the power to regulate working hours in the railroad industry
C. workers in the railroad industry received higher wages and the promise of automatic cost-of-living increases
D. the ICC gained more authority to fix railroad rates, but the courts could still overturn rate decisions
Answer: D
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William Tyndale is known for __________.
A. being the chief minister of King Henry VIII B. leading the royal opposition to English Protestantism C. being the recipient of the title "Defender of the Faith" from Pope Leo X D. being the man who translated the New Testament into English
Jacob A. Riis's How the Other Half Lives focused on __________
A) the new opportunities for the growing middle class B) the sordid life of the urban poor C) how white males had oppressed the women of America D) the plight of African Americans
What victory by Oliver H. Perry established American control over Lake Erie and led to the recapture of Detroit?
A. Fort McHenry B. Put-in-Bay C. the Thames D. Fort Mims
What new element of national politics surfaced in the 1830s?
A. National party conventions B. Voting C. Women candidates D. Use of election boxes to hold ballots