Though the Continental Army lost many conventional battles in the South, the British could not restore political control over the backcountry. Why?
A. the inability of the British to understand southern political motivations
B. the hostility almost all southerners had towards the British
C. the resilience of the rebel militias
D. None of these answers is correct.
C. the resilience of the rebel militias
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Europeans used the phrase “Dark Continent” to refer to __________.
A) Asia B) Australia C) Africa D) Antarctica
Which of these European countries avoided revolutionary upheaval in 1848?
a. England b. France c. Germany d. Austria e. Italy
The significant scientific discoveries of Islamic scholars were translated by
a. Arabic scholars. b. Byzantine monks into Greek. c. Christian scholars in Spain. d. Indian scholars in Delhi. e. all of these.