In the fall of 1777, the American victory at Saratoga proved important because:
a. it was the beginning of the end, dooming England to later defeat
b. it was a major American victory, leading to treaties with France
c. southern colonies now began to support the war
d. it was General Washington's biggest victory yet
B
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A. the agonized pleas on behalf of free labor made by a New York editor B. violence on the floor of the U.S. Senate C. the threats of secession and armed defense of southern rights made by a southern Congressman D. violence in a small town in Kansas
The fact that black Cuban soldiers fought alongside whites as equals gave black American soldiers a stronger sense of the injustices they faced
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Under Mississippi’s complex voting requirements, people convicted of __________ were permitted to vote
A) murder B) arson C) bigamy D) petty theft
According to the Arguing History video in section 16.6, which of the following was an effect of industrialization on American society?
A) The population sharply declined. B) The poor were getting poorer. C) The wealthy class shrank in size. D) The average standard of living rose.