Thomas Paine's pamphlet Common Sense was a major part of stirring up revolutionary fervor among the American colonists.
a. true
b. false
Answer: a. true
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A) antisemitic B) independence C) fascist D) religious
In The Spirit of the Laws, Baron de Montesquieu argued
a. that all political institutions ought to conform to environmental conditions. b. that Christianity was responsible for the fall of the Roman Empire. c. that the government that governs least governs best of all. d. in favor of the separation and balancing of the powers of government. e. in favor of a strong monarchy balanced by a strong nobility.
The harsh winter at Valley Forge
a. surprised George Washington who expected a short war. b. did not stop Washington's army from training and practicing combat drills under the direction of Baron von Steuben. c. resulted from Congress's refusal to accept French assistance without recognition of American independence. d. galvanized all Americans to support the cause of revolution.
Between the 1830s and 1840s, most of the immigrants to the United States came from __________
a. the Far East b. western Europe c. eastern Europe d. Latin America e. China