Which of the following prompted General George Washington to embrace black volunteers for the patriot cause in the winter of 1777-1778?
A) White troops overwhelmingly supported the idea of black volunteers joining the army.
B) Washington dropped his initial concern that arms given to black soldiers might eventually support a slave revolt throughout the colonies.
C) The military situation had become very dire for the patriot cause by the winter of 1777-1778.
D) In February 1778, Rhode Island offered freedom to black slaves who enlisted for military service in the war against Great Britain.
Answer: C
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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According to Adie Nelson, ______ predisposes us to make particular interpretations of reality, and provides the basis for developing gender schemas.
a. language b. tradition c. Halloween d. age