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A: Ziggurats were built on high platforms to keep them safe from floods.
D: Much of life in a Sumerian city centered on the ziggurat.
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In Congress, the House of Representatives used the “gag rule” to prohibit discussions and debates of the anti-slavery petitions.
In the early history of the U.S., some states allowed only white male adult property owners to vote, while others either did not specify race, or specifically protected the rights of men of any race to vote. Freed slaves could vote in four states. Women were largely prohibited from voting, as were men without property.
The loom was invented in 1785
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