By the end of the eighteenth century
A) a trend away from imprisonment and toward capital punishment began.
B) corporal and capital punishment were on the decline.
C) criminal punishments became more cruel as violent crimes increased.
D) the death penalty was abolished in western Europe.
E) None of these are correct.
B
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a. escaped slaves make their way north b. antislavery activists to travel around the South c. funnel money and other resources to abolitionist groups d. keep slaves informed about developments in the wider world
The Soviet industrial growth rate declined to ___% in 1964.
A. 3 B. 7.5 C. 12 D. 15.5 E. 20
The goals of the Self-Strengthening Movement pursued all of these goals EXCEPT
a. massive Christian conversions. b. Chinese acquisition of modern technology. c. the need for scientific knowledge. d. a modern navy and military. e. adherence to Confucian ethics.
What steppeland invaders did the Song have to share China's traditional territory with in the tenth to twelfth century? What methods did they use to help secure their own power and territory?
What will be an ideal response?