Stem
what message is the cartoonist making about the spoils
system?
it is a bad idea that would lead to corruption and abuse
of power
it is a good idea that would stop corruption and abuse of
power.
it is a good idea that would allow more qualified
officeholders to be appointed.
it is a bad idea that would let federal workers hold their
offices for life.

Read the opening line from a draft of an informative essay. which is the best revision of the sentence? trade between great britain and japan expanded as opium deals between the nations increased in the early 1800s. britain greatly expanded trade with china, increasing its opium exports more than five times in the early 1800s. britain’s expanded trade in opium led to export increases that were five times greater in the early 1800s. britain greatly expanded trade with china, which increased its opium exports more than five times in the early 1800s.

The california gold rush: actually had only a small impact on california’s population because its rich farmlands already attracted thousands of new settlers each year. attracted almost equal numbers of men and women. resulted in laws that discriminated against “foreign miners.” made considerable wealth for average miners because gold mining demanded no real investment of capital. hurt the development of san francisco because gold discoveries shifted interest to areas outside of town.

Text: dante's inferno canto iv analyze the setting that dante develops in canto iv. examine how 1) the choices he makes to describe the setting and 2) the characters he places in this setting affect the reader's understanding of the first circle of hell, limbo. be sure to use specific details from the text to support your ideas