What was the teapot dome scandal? harding’s attorney general harry daugherty committed suicide. harding’s head of the veterans bureau charles forbes was convicted of embezzlement. harding’s attorney general harry daugherty was accused of influence peddling. harding’s interior secretary albert fall was accused of leasing government- owned oilfields to private business without allowing competitive bids. harding’s secretary of agriculture henry c. wallace was accused of handing over farmland to a mining company.

“[the city’s engineers excelled in areas] neglected by the greeks, such as the construction of roads and aqueducts, and of sewers that could wash the filth of the city into the tiber. they have built paved roads throughout the country, leveling ridges and filling up hollows, so as to make possible the movements of heavily loaded wagons. . and such is the quantity of water brought in by the aqueducts, that veritable rivers flow through the city and its sewers: almost every house has cisterns, waterpipes, and copious fountains.” —strabo, as quoted in empires ascendant: time frame 400 b. c.–a. d. 200 cisterns are tanks that hold water until it is needed; if a house has a cistern, it is likely to also have a. aqueducts. c. a swimming pool. b. a fish pond. d. sinks and faucets.

What types of subjects did public high schools in the 1900s emphasize and why

What is the significance of the battle of saratoga? a. the defeat at saratoga allowed the british to invade new england by land. b. after the defeat at saratoga france refuse to sign a treaty with the united states. c. the british won a decisive victory at saratoga. d. after the victory at saratoga france gave open support to the united states including arms money and ships.