The Subject of Charles Sumner's Speech That Led to His

question 11

Multiple Choice

The subject of Charles Sumner's speech that led to his beating on the floor of Congress was

• A)the hanging of John Brown.
• B)the Dred Scott Decision.
• C)the Compromise of 1850
• D)the Fugitive Slave Act
• E)"Bleeding Kansas."

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Definitions:

Mucous-Secreting Glands

Glands that produce and secrete mucus, which protects and lubricates various parts of the body, such as the respiratory and digestive tracts.

Cuboidal Epithelium

A type of epithelial tissue with cube-shaped cells, often found in glandular ducts and parts of the kidney, involved in secretion and absorption.

Male Urethra

The tube that conveys urine from the bladder to the outside of the body in males and also serves as a conduit for semen during ejaculation.

Seminiferous Tubules

Narrow tubes within the testes where spermatogenesis, the production of sperm, takes place.