Discuss the role of the French in the War for Independence. Why were they reluctant at first to intervene? In what key ways did they contribute to the American victory?

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A) Darfur B) Ethiopia C) Kosovo D) Somalia E) Rwanda

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The 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States changed American foreign policy, as the United States __________

A) considered returning to an isolationist foreign policy B) considered returning to a containment foreign policy C) took on the role of global police officer D) strengthened its alliances with Europe and cut off diplomatic relations with countries on other continents E) realized that involvement in international affairs was a mistake

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In which colony did the Salem witch trials occur?

a)  Massachusetts b)  Virginia c)  Maryland d)  South Carolina

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How did issuing the Emancipation Proclamation change the war for the Union?

a. The Emancipation Proclamation didn't necessarily help the slaves in the South. it turned the battle into a war on morals. The Union was no longer fighting for an abstract concept, but rather for what is right. It also ensured that the British would not join the war and sandwich the Union, as they had abolished slavery and would not risk sullying their name by fighting with the South. b. idk, what is a union? c. none of the above

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