The Cuyahoga River in Ohio had been so polluted that it caught fire repeatedly from 1868-1969, including a 1952 fire that resulted in nearly $1.5 million in damages. Amazingly, other rivers in the United States also caught fire during this period. Why didn't federal laws limiting pollution of rivers and streams prevent this pollution and these fires?

The crittenden compromise which option explains the role that this legislation played in the buildup to the civil war? it attempted to resolve the complications introduced by the missouri compromise; this to stave off the civil war. it sought to encourage southern diplomats to take their seats in congress so their voices could be heard in government. it proposed six amendments to the constitution aimed at protecting slavery; however, its passage was blocked by congress. it attempted to establish stipulations that made secession from the united states constitutionally legal.

The 14th amendment overruled the supreme court case of dred scott vs. sandford. the landmark supreme court case determined which of the following points? a.slaves could not be citizens b.non-landowners could not be citizens c.blacks could not be citizens d.all persons born or naturalized in the united states vary differently in citizen status.

Two types of resources are natural and human. true or false