Into the power vacuum in America's cities swept the ________, one of America's most distinctive political institutions.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


urban machine

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What three crops transformed the Chinese diet in the sixteenth century?

A) rice, corn, carrots B) corn, sweet potatoes, peanuts C) wheat, barley, oats D) potatoes, tomatoes, millet

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Which of the following changes concerning voting rights began taking place in the early nineteenth century?

A) ?Women were given the right to vote. B) ?All free blacks were given the right to vote. C) ?All Protestant men were given the right to vote. D) ?All white men were given the right to vote. E) ?None of these are correct.

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What is simony?

A) The process of becoming a deputy abbot B) The selling of church offices or services C) The selling of church lands to lay people D) Exemption from purgatory E) The appointment of a layperson to a church office

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