A key conduit of "enlightened" American political and moral ideas back to Europe came in the form of
A) returning British prisoners of war.
B) the hundreds of literate and influential French army and navy officers who had fought on the American side during the Revolutionary War.
C) European nobles returning from expeditions to the new American frontier.
D) missionary priests returning from evangelical campaigns deep in the U.S. back country.
E) official proclamations sent to the governments of Europe by George Washington.
B
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a. harpoons for whale hunting b. remains of deep-sea turtle shells from distant islands where the turtles nested c. remains of sea sponges d. garbage pits containing bones of deep-sea mammals like dolphin and porpoise e. artifacts made from whale teeth
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A. Republican Party B. Populists C. AFL D. social gospel movement
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A) foster strong ties with Great Britain B) support business and industrial development C) decrease the role agriculture played in the American economy D) lean toward France in the event it clashed with Britain E) expand the franchise