The biggest British defeat before Yorktown occurred at __________.
A. Trenton
B. Saratoga
C. Fort Ticonderoga
D. Brandywine Creek
Answer: B
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A) one-third of her husbands' property when he died. B) rights over her dowry. C) right over her own property. D) the right to make contracts in her own name.
Many states opposed federal assumption of state debts because
a. most northern states had already paid their debts and saw the assumption plan as a southern plot to increase their power. b. the debt was so high that paying it would bankrupt the nation. c. most of the money would go to western states that had not been fiscally responsible during the war. d. it would be easier to repudiate the entire debt and start with "a clean slate." e. most southern states had already paid their debts and did not want to pay off the debts of others.
Which statement about the New Deal is true?
A. The New Deal legislation providing for old-age pensions and aid to the blind, handicapped, and dependent children was called "work relief." B. Because he grew up in poverty, President Roosevelt had a special sympathy for the suffering of poor people during the 1930s. C. Labor unions, taking advantage of New Deal legislation, secured impressive gains. D. The New Deal agency that had the most direct and dramatic impact on women's lives was the Civilian Conservation Corps.
When Franklin contracted polio, Eleanor
a) fell into depression and despair. b) became a public figure to keep the family in politics. c) became his personal nurse, rarely leaving his side. d) divorced him and moved to a small apartment in New York City. e) temporarily separated from Franklin until Sara, Franklin's mother convinced her to return.