What happened at Ticonderoga and Crown Point in May 1775?
a. A tiny force led by Benedict Arnold and George Washington attempted an unsuccessful assault on a larger British garrison.
b. George Washington´s Continental Army stumbled into a British trap and suffered heavy losses.
c. Colonial forces under the "Fighting Quaker" Nathanael Greene finally brought the warfare on the northern frontier to an end with an American victory.
d. A tiny force led by Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold surprised and captured the British garrisons there, securing much-needed powder and artillery.
e. A Loyalist regiment surprised and defeated Patriot troops, helping to secure the Canadian border for Britain.
d
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A) a golden age for Rome. B) the low point of Roman history. C) a time of civil war and economic decline. D) the golden age of the Republic. E) the era most greatly affected by the rise of Christianity.
New Englanders were connected to the slave trade because they __________
A) imported large numbers of slaves B) built slave ships in northern ports C) financed slave catching expeditions D) supplied traders with grain, flour, and wood products
The painting by Jackson Pollock shown in the image reflects what style?
A) Abstract Expressionism B) avant-garde C) Socialist Realism D) pop art
The Neolithic Revolution refers to the time when early humans
A. mastered fire B. developed agriculture C. migrated from Africa D. began to organize governments