In 1844, Samuel Morse showed off his invention by telegraphing news of Zachary Taylor's nomination for the presidency over the wires from Baltimore to Washington.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
False
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The first Saxon king in Germany to resume using the title Emperor of the Romans was
A. Frederick Barbarossa. B. Henry IV. C. Otto I. D. Luitprand the Wise. E. Lothar IV.
Some Patriots responded to Paine's vision of an ultra-democratic American republic in all of the following ways except
a. by enthusiastically embracing civic virtue fundamental to realizing Paine's republican vision for America. b. by favoring the creation of a republic ruled by a "natural aristocracy" of talented elites. c. by cautioning that the fervor for liberty would overwhelm the stability of the social order. d. by affirming that the collective overall good of the "people" should matter more than the private rights and interests of individuals. e. by wholly supporting a radical upheaval on the social classes, leaving poorer farmers, tenants, and laboring classes with enhanced political and economic influence.
A professional position reserved for men who had undergone the lengthy training required to be able to read and write using cuneiform, hieroglyphics, or other early, cumbersome writing systems was that of the
a. priest b. slave c. king d. business owner e. scribe
When FDR became president, he named ___________ to be his secretary of labor- the first woman ever to serve in the cabinet
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).