What advantages did the colonists enjoy at the outset of the Revolution?
What will be an ideal response?
ANSWER: The British had a number of important advantages that students should address, but the Americans could rely on some as well. Among the most important would be knowledge of the territory. Students should discuss how fighting on home ground made it easier for the colonists to succeed. Students should also examine how much support the patriots had and how that varied from place to place. A good essay should also examine the population distribution of the colonies and point out how the British could not control the vast territory without an enormous army. Finally, good students should understand that General Washington did not have to win the war; he needed only to avoid losing.
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A) The Enlightenment thinkers were more effective popularizers of ideas. B) The creators of the Scientific Revolution were more effective popularizers of ideas. C) The Scientific Revolution was more a local than an international movement. D) The Enlightenment was more a local than an international movement. E) The Enlightenment thinkers were more original in their thinking.
Which one of the following was NOT true of southern "plain folk?"
A) self-sufficient property owners B) lived in small family-based communities C) usually lived up-country D) favored industrialization over slavery
Pete Hernandez appealed the Hernandez v. Texas decision on the grounds that
A. the AFGI had violated his civil rights. B. Operation Wetback was unconstitutional. C. he was innocent of murder. D. people of all races should be allowed to serve on juries.
Under Nehru, India's foreign policy
a. was based upon secular Hinduism. b. was that of neutrality between Pakistan and Bangladesh. c. supported the Soviet Union and the Comintern. d. was aligned with the United States and the West. e. maintained a position of neutrality in the Cold War.