Why did none of the British Caribbean colonies join the American Revolution?
A) their leaders voted against supporting the Americans
B) the Royal Navy prevented them from sending representatives to the Continental Congress
C) no word of the troubles in North America reached them
D) England threatened to free their slaves if they rebelled
Answer: B
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A. The National Black MBA Association B. The African American Professional Associations C. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People D. The National Urban League E. None of the above
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a. the Alien Acts. b. a large military budget. c. the Whiskey tax. d. the Sedition Acts. e. the Bank of the United States.
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a. 1790-1800 b. 1805-1815 c. 1845-1855 d. 1880-1890 e. 1910-1920