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an ancient region in W Asia between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers: now part of Iraq.
The policy of allotment helped numerous American Indian
families, as each family received one hundred and sixty acres of land for the
purpose of farming. The Dawes Act or the General Allotment Act of 1887 gave the
power to the American President to survey the tribal lands and divide them
among the tribal’s for the sole purpose of farming and improving their
lifestyle. The main reason behind this land allotment was that the tribal’s
used very backward method for the purpose of cultivation of crops.
Answer: Representative democracy is a form of democracy in which people vote for representatives who then vote on policy initiatives; as opposed to direct democracy, a form of democracy in which people vote on policy initiatives directly.
Explanation:
The old Roman Republic from its Empire had it's Emperor, Hail Caesar, with nearly absolute power. But being a republic then, they also had a Senate of which the Senators were elected from the people, as government's representatives of and for the people. This concept can be adapted to resemble our current legislative branch, vis-à-vis Congress. And of course our executive, commander-in-chief, stems from a less domineering figure of Rome's Emperor Caesar.
Answer:
B. James J. McAlester.
Explanation:
The one person who is attributed to the development of the coal industry in Oklahoma is James J. McAlester. James married a Choctaw to gain access in the tribe to exploit them commercially. He was the first person to find a commercial market in Oklahoma though coal was present in the territory for many decades.
Therefore, the correct answer is option B.
