What are some of the characteristics of the magna carta? 1. it paved the way for dictatorships 2. it made a declaration of rights 3. it promoted the idea that people were equal 4. it gave more power to the monarchs 5. it declared that people were capable of governing themselves

How was rockefeller able to build his monopoly across the oil industry? he found newer and cheaper ways to refine oil, increasing his profits. he confined his business to ohio so he could buy all the refineries there. he bought up oil refineries, cut costs, and reinvested his profits in other refineries. he began to sell kerosene as well as oil, expanding his market.

What does the declaration of independence say about rights

"neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the united states, or any place subject to their jurisdiction." - the thirteenth amendment to the united states constitution, 1865 which statement describes the effect that the thirteenth amendment had on american society? a) male freedmen were given the right to vote. b) slavery was made illegal in the united states. c) ex-slaves were given united states citizenship. d) southern states were no longer allowed to use convicts as labor.