In the American Revolution, the rebels
A. received the support of a number of European countries.
B. developed a number of innovative attack techniques used by Napoleonic armies.
C. was marked by the seizure of political and military power by the poorest segment of colonial society.
D. contained a series of major battles in which American firepower literally destroyed some of the best units of the British army.
E. was significantly enhanced by the large slave component in the rebel army.
Answer: A
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