What tactical goal did General Howe have in mind when he captured Philadelphia in the summer of 1777?
A. to enable his field officers to resupply their companies
B. to draw the Americans into battle
C. punishment for the city's overt support of the Continental Army
D. to divide the Continental Army from the New England militias
Answer: B
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
What assumption did the Truman administration make about Greece in 1947?
a. that Greece was in no danger of a communist takeover b. that the Greeks themselves were responsible for their problems c. that Greece was of no importance to the United States d. that the Soviets were responsible for the strife in Greece
Which of the following is true of "black laws" passed by many Midwestern states in the 1850s?
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In his second term, Roosevelt's success was meager except for __________
A) the passage of a national health insurance program B) the passage of minimum wage and maximum hour legislation C) the passage of anti-lynching legislation D) a Democratic resurgence in the 1938 elections E) the emergence of a liberal congressional coalition that aided Roosevelt's reelection campaign in 1942