George Washington's primary goal as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army was to
A. avoid decisive military losses.
B. prevent British reinforcements from coming ashore.
C. destroy the British army.
D. secure financial aid from foreign sources.
Answer: A
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a. suppress a revolt in the Netherlands b. defend Queen Elizabeth I of England against challenges to her rule c. eliminate Queen Elizabeth I and make England a Catholic country d. replace Queen Elizabeth I with Mary Queen of Scots e. get revenge against the English for their seizure of Spanish treasure galleons
Louis XVIII agreed to become a(n):
A. parliamentary monarch. B. socialist monarch. C. constitutional monarch. D. absolute monarch. E. elected president.
For what is the Italian Renaissance best known?
A) the translation of the classics into Italian B) its emphasis on self-realization for individuals C) the religious changes that resulted from the work of religious scholars D) the rejection of Christianity E) its contribution to the thinking of Desiderius Erasmus
Farm labor in post-revolutionary America saw
a. women increasingly do the field work. b. the sickle as the principal harvest tool. c. work carefully divided by sex. d. hoes replace ploughs as the primary tool for cultivation. e. Thomas Jefferson advocate an American adoption of the French peasant labor system.