In 1929 There Was a Commission Set Up to Study

question 19

Multiple Choice

In 1929 there was a commission set up to study law enforcement. This Commission was called the United States National Commission on Law Observance and Enforcement. It was also called, _______________.

• A) The Vollmer Report
• B) The Hoover Commission
• C) The Wickersham Commission
• D) The Knapp Commission

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Definitions:

Fashoda Affair

A diplomatic crisis between France and Britain in 1898 over control of Sudan, highlighting imperial rivalries and leading to the eventual Entente Cordiale.

Righteous and Harmonious Fists

A Chinese secret society known for the Boxer Rebellion (1899-1901), which aimed to rid China of foreign influence and missionaries.

Boxers

Members of a Chinese secret society known for the 1900 Boxer Rebellion, which aimed to expel foreign influence from China.

Sepoy Mutiny

A violent and widespread uprising against British rule in India in 1857, led by Indian soldiers (sepoys) in the British East India Company's army.