Answer:
True, Railroad companies gave discounts to politicians and wealthy families
Explanation:
Yes, Railroad companies gave discounts to politicians and wealthy families. This is evident from the case of Crédit Mobilier scandal (1872-1873) where the stock holders of Union Pacific Railroad formed a rail road company of their own i.e the Crédit Mobilier of America and gave the contract to this firm and also sold shares to influential congressmen.
An important reason for China's rapid population increase in the 17th and 18th centuries was
Answer:
The rapid population increase in China during the 17th and 18th centuries was due to the introduction of American crops such as maize, tomatoes, sweet potatoes etc. This let to major developments.
What was the Gag rule and what was its significance?
Answer:
In Congress, the House of Representatives used the “gag rule” to prohibit discussions and debates of the anti-slavery petitions.
\The painting School of Athens by Raphael uses the linear perspective technique. What characteristic does the painting contain? The painting School of Athens showing famous scholars and philosophers engaged in conversation Painting School of Athens byRaphael courtesy the Vatican Museums
Answer: Some objects in the painting appear to be close, while others seem to be far away.
Explanation:
The School of Athens is simply a fresco by Raphael whom is an Italian Renaissance artist. The School of Athens was painted by 1509 to 1511.
The School of Athens symbolizes philosophy, art and science which depicts the Italian Renaissance. The characteristics of the painting is that some objects in the painting appear to be close, while others seem to be far away.
What do Fannie Lou Hamer and John Lewis have in common?
Answer:
both fought for the civil rights
Explanation:
did Anne Frank enjoy receiving attention from boys?
Answer:
The ones she liked
Explanation:
Which best describes a difference between the Minoan and Mycenaean societies a.Minoans were monotheistic b.Minoans were strong fighters c.Minoans were better artists d.Minoans were not interested in trade
Answer:
Minoans were not interested in trade
Explanation:
Minoans believed in gods and worship icons of God. Their rituals comprises of worshiping images of their gods and goddesses. They do not support war.
While on the other hand Mycenaean society was inclined towards war and expansion and this was represented in their art forms.
Hence, option d is correct
Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition
Answer the following in a complete sentence.
proposed Missouri Compromise
1. Stephen A. Douglas
2. Henry Clay
3. John Brown
4. Fort Sumter
5. Confederacy
Answer:
Henry Clay was the one to propose the Missouri Comprimise
Explanation:
I learned this last year :)
4. What is the 13th Amendment: Explain how it did not protect
freedmen(ex-slaves)?
Answer:
The 13th Amendment forever abolished slavery as an institution in all U.S. states and territories. In addition to banning slavery, the amendment outlawed the practice of involuntary servitude and peonage. Involuntary servitude or peonage occurs when a person is coerced to work in order to pay off debts.
Explanation:
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Answer: The 13th Amendment forever abolished slavery as an institution in all U.S. states and territories. In addition to banning slavery, the amendment outlawed the practice of involuntary servitude and peonage. Involuntary servitude or peonage occurs when a person is coerced to work in order to pay off debts.
Explanation:
In the summer of 178g while Haiti was still domant as the French colony of Saint-Domingue, what major event was happening in Europe?
Which of the following best describes J. P. Morgan?
Morgan was a banker and financier who organized corporate mergers.
Morgan was the head of a manufacturing firm that produced textiles.
Morgan was the owner of a telegraph communications company.
Morgan was a Supreme Court justice who ruled on cases related to industry.
Answer: Morgan was a banker and financier who organized corporate mergers
there is also an investment bank called JPMorgan Chase
Answer:
The on above is right. It's A
Explanation:
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The reason the Pilgrims came to America in 1620 was —
А. to have the freedom to worship as they chose
B. to set up their own government
C. to trade with American Indians for furs
D to search for a water passage to Asia
Answer:
In the storybook version most of us learned in school, the Pilgrims came to America aboard the Mayflower in search of religious freedom in 1620. ... More than half a century before the Mayflower set sail, French pilgrims had come to America in search of religious freedom. The Spanish had other ideas.
Explanation:
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Why do you think the United States entered the European theatre of war so late? Why not earlier in the war?
Answer:
Look at explanation.
Explanation:
After World War I, many Americans did NOT want to go to war. In fact, it was not until the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor until Americans started participating it the war. Think of it as a I-will-not-punch-you-if-you-dont-punch-me situation.
What happened after the civil war in Russia?
Karl Marx became dictator.
The Whites won.
The Communist Party controlled the country.
The Communist Party disappeared for good.
Answer:
c is the correct answer
Explanation:
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What do the striped states represent?
a senator from each party
two Democratic senators
two Republican senators
Answer:
The user above me is correct!!
What did the Kansas-Nebraska Act give voters in the Kansas and Nebraska
territories the right to do?
A. Decide who the governors of their territories would be
B. Decide whether their territories would apply for statehood
C. Decide how the legislators of their territories would be elected
D. Decide whether slavery would be allowed in their territories
Answer:
A
Explanation:
Write down 3 things you learned about John F. Kennedy.
Answer:
1. Famous Family. John F. Kennedy was born to Rose and Joseph Kennedy2
2. Poor Health From Childhood Kennedy suffered from a variety of physical ailments.
3. John F. Kennedy was born May 29, 1917, in Brookline, Massachusetts.
A tangible way the government helps us is to _____.
ensure freedoms and liberties
provide a well-coordinated mass transportation system
protect the right of religious freedom
allow for the freedom of speech
Answer: provide a well-coordinated mass transportation system
Based on the German Expansion map, how did the Germans violate the Treaty of Versailles?
Answer:
Germany expanded military forces into neightboring Countries when the Treaty of Versailles had determined just what land each country would get, but Germany was upset for having to pay the costs for World War 1 and having part of their land taken away. So they decided to rise back to power and to rise stronger than before their fall.
Explanation:
History says it all :)
According to this passage, what were the causes of
the 1740 famine in Ireland? Check all that apply.
extremely cold temperatures
a food supply dependent upon two crops
lower than normal mortality
war and religious conflict
protestants being excluded from political
participation
Answer:
extremely cold temperatures and a food supply dependent upon two crops lower than normal mortality, I think.
Answer:
A,B,D
Explanation:
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Answer:
B is the answer
Explanation:
John Locke believed that government should operate within the consent of the people it governs and should protect and respect peoples' God-given rights. Locke strongly supported people's right to rebel against a government if it failed to protect and honor their rights.John Locke criticized absolute monarchy and favored the idea of self-government. He believed that the government's purpose to protect the three natural rights, life, liberty, and property.
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Answer:
B is the correct answer!
Hope this helps!
What was Lincoln’s position on slavery and its spread?
Answer:
Lincoln was morally opposed to slavery and politically opposed to any expansion of it. At issue was an extension into the western territories. On October 16, 1854, in his "Peoria Speech", Lincoln declared his opposition to slavery, which he repeated in his route to the presidency.
Explanation:
In World War I, most of the fighting. Single choice.
(1 Point)
was done by airplanes.
took place on the seas.
involved trench warfare.
ended in Allied victories.
Answer:
involved trench warfare
When did the United States’ new government create its Bill of Rights?
approved on September 25, 1789 and signed on December 15, 1791
On September 25, 1789, Congress transmitted to the state Legislatures twelve proposed amendments to the Constitution. Numbers three through twelve were adopted by the states to become the United States (U.S.) Bill of Rights, effective December 15, 1791. James Madison proposed the U.S. Bill of Rights.
At the Constitutional Convention of 1787, the Connecticut Compromise combined the Virginia Plan as well as the New Jersey Plan, retaining how many houses of Congress? B. two-house A. one-house D. no house C. three-house
Answer:
In the "Great Compromise", every state was given equal representation, previously known as the New Jersey Plan, in one house of Congress, and proportional representation, known before as the Virginia Plan, in the other.
Explanation:
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Can someone give me a REAL answer pls:)
Answer:
Scott was considered as property that could not be taken from its owner.
Explanation:
In the way this ruling was written, Dred Scott didn't have the right to sue in a Missouri's courts, since he wasn't considered a citizen.
Section C also basically states the the Missouri Compromise was unconstitutional and was considered void, as it deprived a US citizen of their property, which is what slaves were considered as at the time.
Why do you think Mussolini was so popular as a dictator of Italy ?
Answer: Mussolini caught the imagination of the crowds. His physique was impressive, and his style of oratory, staccato and repetitive, was superb. His attitudes were highly theatrical, his opinions were contradictory, his facts were often wrong, and his attacks were frequently malicious and misdirected; but his words were so dramatic, his metaphors so striking, his vigorous, repetitive gestures so extraordinarily effective, that he rarely failed to impose his mood.
In 1819 eleven states in the Union permitted slavery and (1) ________________________ did not. The request by (2) ____________________ for admission as a state caused a debate, because its constitution allowed slavery. (3) ____________________ suggested that Congress admit Missouri as a slave state and (4) ______________________ as a free state. Clay’s proposal, called the (5) ______________________, passed in 1820.
Answer:
1. Eleven.
2. Missouri.
3. Henry Clay.
4. Maine.
5. Missouri Compromise.
Explanation:
The 13th Amendment of 1865 was an amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America which formally abolished slavery and involuntary servitude except as a punishment for a crime committed by a convict within the jurisdiction.
In 1819, eleven (11) states in the Union permitted slavery and eleven (11) did not. The states that didn't permit slavery were referred to as free states and they included California, Minnesota, Iowa, New Jersey, Maine, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Oregon, etc. On the other hand, the states that permitted slavery were known as slave states and they included Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Maryland, Kentucky, Texas, Missouri, Mississippi, etc.
The request by Missouri for admission as a state caused a debate, because its constitution allowed slavery. Henry Clay suggested that Congress admit Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state. Clay’s proposal, called the Missouri Compromise, passed in 1820.
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Who was Hiram Revels?
A. a wealthy Mississippi landowner
B. the first African American in the US Senate
C. the founder of the Freedmen’s Bureau
D. a Democratic presidential candidate
Answer The first African American in the US Senate
Explanation: Took the test