In colonial North America, the "middle grounds" refers to a region in which
A. Indian tribes were largely able to keep European colonists out.
B. French colonists managed to hold the balance of power.
C. English colonists quickly became the dominant power.
D. Spanish colonists were long the dominant power.
E. no one European or Indian group held a clear dominance.
Answer: E
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Chiang Kai-shek became an ally of the Allied forces by fighting Japan in
a. the Philippines. b. Manchuria. c. China. d. Burma. e. India.
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