European warfare in the eighteenth century was characterized by
A) the continued reliance on mercenary armies on the mainland.
B) ideological fervor leading to bloody battles.
C) limited objectives and elaborate maneuvers.
D) massive direct confrontations and pitched battles.
E) extensive trench warfare and many military casualties.
C
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What will be an ideal response?
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a. encouraged the use of African slaves to make the colony profitable. b. wanted to provide an environment in which criminals from England could be rehabilitated. c. extended the right to vote to both adult men and women. d. offered religious toleration to all settlers.
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