During the Revolutionary War period, Thomas Paine's Common Sense was important because it
a. described a military plan for the defeat of England
b. convinced many Americans who had been undecided to support independence
c. contained a detailed outline for a new form of government
d. argued for the addition of a bill of rights to the Constitution
Answer: b. convinced many Americans who had been undecided to support independence
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A) Plato and Aristotle. B) Boethius and Cassiodorus. C) Constantine the African and Adelard of Bath. D) Cicero and Virgil. E) John of Salisbury and Bernard of Chartres.
For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. Ignatius Loyola
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The Committee on Public Information was headed by
a. Roger Baldwin. b. Bernard Baruch. c. George Creel. d. William D. Haywood. e. William Gibbs McAdoo.
How did the Watergate Scandal compare to previous presidential scandals?
A) Unlike previous scandals, Watergate was about lust rather than money. B) Unlike previous scandals, Watergate was about power rather than money. C) Unlike previous scandals, Watergate was about money rather than power. D) Like previous scandals, Watergate was covered up and never revealed to the public. E) Like previous scandals, Watergate demonstrated the inefficacy of journalism.