All of the following are true of Britain in the nineteenth century except
a. it was a constitutional monarchy with many limits on the powers of the king and state.
b. it was a truly democratic state.
c. landed aristocrats dominated both the House of Lords and the House of Commons.
d. the middle class and working class slowly gained the right to vote.
e. many towns continued to be governed by corrupt groups.
b
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Why did New England intensely oppose the 1807 embargo?
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Which of the following best describes a "city-state" in ancient Mesopotamia?
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