Unless you have visited the manufacturing towns and seen the workers of manchester, you cannot appreciate the physical and moral degradation of this class of the population. most workers lack clothing, bed, furniture, fuel wholesome food–even potatoes! they spend from twelve to fourteen hours each day shut up in low-ceilinged rooms where with every breath of foul air they absorb fibers of cotton, wool or flax, or particles of copper, lead or iron. they live suspended between an insufficiency of food and an excess of strong drink; they are all wizened, sickly and emaciated, their bodies thin and frail, their limbs feeble, their complexions pale, their eyes dead. if you visit a factory, it is easy to see that the comfort and welfare of the workers have never entered the builder's head. god! can progress be bought only at the cost of men's lives? read the passage again, and focus on the line that begins with “if you visit a factory. . ” what was the author implying when she wrote the sentence? a) the conditions of the employees are of no concern to the employer. b) the conditions of the factory are adequate for the employees. c) the conditions in the factory have never been questioned by the employee. d) the conditions in the factory are of no concern to the employee.

Which of these is a role of congress? a) to veto legislation b) to pass the federal budget c) to nominate cabinet members d) to interpret the constitution 2) which of these is a power of the legislative branch? a) declare war b) enforces laws c) interprets laws d) negotiates treaties 3) a two/thirds vote of each house of congress is required to a) impeach the u.s. president. b) approve presidential appointments. c) pass an appropriation or tax bill. d) pass a bill over the president's veto. 4) the chief purpose of congressional committees is to a) draft legislation for consideration by the full congress. b) act as a group to which the president can direct his lobbying effort. c) provide a place for lobbyists and special interest groups to get support. d) hold hearings so that bills can be evaluated and studied prior to voting. 5) after a bill has been passed by both houses of congress it a) becomes a law. b) is sent to the president. c) returns to the house of origin for verification. d) is sent to a subcommittee in the house or senate. 6) house of representatives passes a spending bill → senate debates the spending bill → senate passes the spending bill → ? what completes this sequence of events? a) the spending bill becomes a law b) the states must approve the bill c) the supreme court reviews the bill d) the president must act on the bill eliminate

Ahistorian who compares the expansion of political systems to the expansion of economic systems is organizing history by o a. region b. culture c. period d. theme

This map is depicting the 16th century route of what explorer