What does it mean for something to be ephemeral?
A. It is significant in history.
B. It lasts for a very short time.
C. It is permanent.
D. It is insignificant.
E. None of the above.
Answer: B. It lasts for a very short time.
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Which of the following statements regarding the American Revolution and Native Americans is FALSE?
A. American Patriots had generally tried to persuade Indians to be neutral in the war.
B. White Americans' attitudes toward the tribes took a turn for the worse during the war.
C. The outcome of the war largely weakened the position of Indians.
D. Some Indians took advantage of the conflict to launch attacks of their own.
E. Indians generally had better relations with the British than with the Americans.
In 1774, the First Continental Congress
A. proposed that the colonies tax themselves at Parliament's demand. B. called for the repeal of all oppressive legislation passed since 1763. C. agreed to end colonial boycotts of British trade. D. issued an order for the arrest of all colonists loyal to the king. E. accepted a plan for a colonial union under British authority.
Which of the following prompted General George Washington to embrace black volunteers for the patriot cause in the winter of 1777-1778?
A) White troops overwhelmingly supported the idea of black volunteers joining the army. B) Washington dropped his initial concern that arms given to black soldiers might eventually support a slave revolt throughout the colonies. C) The military situation had become very dire for the patriot cause by the winter of 1777-1778. D) In February 1778, Rhode Island offered freedom to black slaves who enlisted for military service in the war against Great Britain.
Who was the Commander of the American Expeditionary Forces in Europe?
A. Oswald Garrison Villard B. John J. Pershing C. Paul Kellogg D. Eli Wald