The battles of Trenton and Princeton in December 1776 were important because
A) the British were forced to open peace negotiations.
B) the American army's morale was boosted after a series of defeats.
C) American victories caused the British to shift the center of military operations to the southern states.
D) France decided to become an open ally of the United States.
B
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In the anthracite coal strike in 1902, how was the federal government's approach different from its role in previous labor disputes?
a. The coal miners' union was officially recognized by the Department of Labor as the legal bargaining agent of the miners. b. The mines were seized by the federal government and operated by federal troops. c. The federal government did not automatically side with the owners. d. A labor dispute was considered relevant to federal concerns because it affected interstate commerce. e. Department of Labor mediators were active in the negotiations.
The availability of electricity allowed most Americans to move to rural areas.
a. true b. false
In the election of 1840, the party that mobilized the popular vote through the use of campaign music, parades, and paraphernalia was the ________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
In what way did Descartes feel that the universe was analogous to a machine?
A) God had designed nature like a clockmaker, using reason and mathematics. B) Skeptical reasoning best explains mechanical devices such as clocks. C) In an age in which technology was developing so rapidly, God was no longer relevant. D) Unlike living beings, the physical universe had no soul. E) Nature was constantly changing, much like the shifting hands of a clock.