One result of the harsh treatment of loyalists during and following the Revolution was that
A. revolutionary governments demonstrated their commitment to justice even for those who disagreed.
B. most of the urban merchant class was lost.
C. new opportunities were created for enterprising Americans to move up the ladder of wealth and influence.
D. the British army shrank in numbers.
Answer: C
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A) power of the conservatives throughout the states. B) amount of control the radical element had seized. C) triumph of conservative ideas. D) balance of political power between conservative Whigs and radical democrats.
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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