1. the most famous piece of mesopotamian literature is a. the scribe. b. the code of hammurabi c. the epic of gilgamesh d. ziggurat 2. the egyptians learned about making bronze tools and using chariots from the a. hyksos b. sumerians c. "sea peoples" d. retricerians 3. the nile delta is called a. the cradle of civilization b. lower egypt c. upper egypt d. the fertile crescent. 4. the hammurabi code established what type of society? a. matriarchal b. patriarchal c. equalitarian d. caste system

"but let us admit texas, and we shall place the balance of power in the hands of the texans themselves. they, with the southern states, will control the policy and the destiny of this nation; our tariff will then be held at the will of the texan advocates of free trade. are our friends of the north prepared to deliver over this great national policy to the people of texas? " - rep. joshua giddings, ohio, may 21, 1844 this quote points to what major issue in the years leading up to the civil war?