Compare and contrast the advantages of the colonists and the British as the Revolutionary War began. What role did these early factors play in the eventual outcome of the war?
What will be an ideal response?
British advantages: large, experienced, and well-trained army, Royal Navy, potential for loyalist aid.
American advantages: defensive war; commitment to a cause; Washington's capacity to learn; fighting on their own soil.
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Which of the following statements is TRUE of black soldiers in the Union army?
A) Black soldiers in the army were not paid. B) They had the right to testify in trials. C) They were never promoted to officer ranks. D) The Militia Act of 1862 provided equal pay for blacks and whites.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
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Which of the following was not an example of the affirmative cultural nationalism characteristic of the late 1930s?
A) George Gershwin's Porgy and Bess B) Aaron Copland's Billy the Kid C) John Dos Passos's The 42nd Parallel. D) Thomas Hart Benton' paintings E) James Agee's photojournalism
What did European monarchs want to achieve after the defeat of Napoleon?
a. Restore stability and return to an old order. b. Maintain power while also implementing Napoleon's Civil Order. c. Share power with the people. d. Divide France up among them. e. Make alliances with one another to prevent the rise of another Napoleon.