Which of the following is an accurate statement about Athens in the eighth and seventh centuries B.C.?
a. Hereditary kings continued to dominate political life.
b. Power was wrestled from hereditary kings by aristocrats.
c. Merchants, enjoying profits, were satisfied with the system of law.
d. The Draconian system introduced moderation into the legal system.
e. Enslavement for non-payment of debt ceased to be a problem for the peasants.
b
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A. Germany's refusal to comply caused a declaration of war. B. Woodrow Wilson began a mediation process hoping to end the war. C. American-German relations briefly improved as attacks on Americans ceased. D. Germany established a temporary peace treaty with Britain and France.
The goal of the tariff passed in 1861 was to
a. lower prices on agricultural products. b. increase government revenue during the Civil War. c. promote overseas investment. d. protect American industry.
As part of his domestic agenda, President Richard Nixon
A. reduced or dismantled many Great Society programs. B. tried to overhaul the nation's welfare system by creating a guaranteed annual income. C. abolished the Office of Economic Opportunity. D. tried to end the forced busing of students to desegregate schools. E. All these answers are correct.
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