The most notorious of the corrupt city politicians who ultimately died in prison was New York's Boss William ________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


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Which of these statements best describes the status of African Americans in California?

a. California was a free state, and thus, African Americans had equal status with whites. b. Even though California was a free state, the federal Fugitive Slave Act determined that slaves brought into the state remained slaves in California. c. Because California entered the Union as a slave state, African Americans were considered slaves. d. Sometimes they were viewed as slaves, sometimes as free.

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Which of the following best describes the relationship between Buddhism and Shinto in Japan?

A. Buddhism spread among the rural peasantry, while Shinto remained the main belief system of Japan's elite. B. When Buddhist monks arrived in Japan, they attempted to rid the region of all Shinto beliefs and rituals. C. Most Japanese adopted a type of blend between Buddhism and Shinto. D. Most practitioners of Shinto rejected Buddhism as an alien faith.

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The Great Schism

A) put an end to the church's previous financial abuses. B) badly damaged the faith of many Christian believers. C) rejuvenated Christianity as it had been on the decline throughout Europe. D) prohibited the abuse of pluralism. E) lasted for ten years.

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