Which is the best statement of why the British signed the peace treaty granting American independence?

A. The Americans had driven the British army out of North America.
B. The French had driven the British navy from the high seas.
C. The timing of the occasional American victories led to a global situation where the British needed to salvage the rest of their empire by cutting their American losses.
D. They had sent a commission offering peace on prewar terms, which the Congress accepted in all particulars except refusing to remain in the empire.


C. The timing of the occasional American victories led to a global situation where the British needed to salvage the rest of their empire by cutting their American losses.

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How is Andrew Jackson's Indian policy portrayed in this cartoon?

A) as a cause for pageantry and celebration B) as a triumphant victory C) as an immoral denial of the rights of Indians D) as a necessary evil E) as a failure of will on the part of the Jackson administration

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Caral and other Norte Chico urban centers included what large structures on top of which the elite classes lived?

a. apartment buildings b. market shops c. catacombs d. pyramids e. floating islands

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What is a literal definition of "transcendental"? Explain the value of such a view in American life. What special contribution does this point of view make to American culture?

What will be an ideal response?

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