Two of the men defended by John Adams after the Boston Massacre were convicted of the lesser crime of ________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
manslaughter
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Francis Cabot Lowell and Paul Moody changed textile manufacturing with their invention of a(n) __________
A) power loom B) carding machine C) assembly line D) power sewing machine
Taft's major liability as president was his
A) sweeping use of executive power. B) total reversal of Roosevelt's major policies. C) impetuous, aggressive, and spiteful personality. D) lack of physical and mental stamina.
Why do most modern scholars not see the Magna Carta as a catalyst for the adoption of democracy?
A) ?The treaty only supported Protestants. B) ?The agreement lacked the support of the clergy. C) ?The treaty only applied to English customs. D) ?The treaty lacked any democratic values. E) ?The agreement was quickly nullified.
During the 1540s the turning point in the direction of the Catholic Reformation was exemplified by
A) Pope Paul III, who proved to be an ultra-conservative in refusing possible changes within the church. B) the Roman Inquisition and the creation of the Index of Forbidden Books. C) the Council of Trent, which invited Protestants to discuss their doctrines. D) the pontificate of Paul IV, a moderate pope who proposed to adjudicate all Catholic-Protestant disputes. E) the recognition that the Jesuits would serve as the ultimate authority in the Catholic Church.