What reform effort suffered a temporary political defeat through the gag rule?
A. the abolitionist drive to petition Congress against slavery
B. the campaign for women's suffrage
C. the anti-drinking crusade
D. the movement to improve prison conditions
Answer: A
You might also like to view...
What were some of the architectural features found in Gothic architecture?
A) abundance of decoration in both the interior and exterior B) austerity and little decoration C) buttresses D) illumination and sunlight E) the use of arches and vaulting
Identify the Miami chief who conquered two American Generals before being defeated at the Battle of Fallen Timbers
A) Wahoo McDaniel B) Tecumseh C) Mad Anthony D) Little Turtle
The 1920 census revealed that _____
A) slightly more than half of the population lived in cities B) most people still resided in rural areas C) southern cities were experiencing a population boom D) a third of the population had migrated to the South E) African Americans were migrating from the North
The greatest triumph of American technology in the mid-nineteenth century was in the area of __________
A) improvements in the transportation infrastructure B) new uses for vulcanized rubber C) improved farm implements D) sophisticated machine tools E) more efficient farming strategies