While most Americans reacted to the outbreak of war with shock and disgust, they felt
A. sympathetic to the German cause.
B. relieved by the fact that the Atlantic Ocean separated them from the conflict.
C. obligated to contribute to the war effort in behalf of Britain.
D. that this was an opportunity for the U.S. to exercise its military muscle.
Answer: B
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a. Jefferson believed that Africans were as capable as anyone of logic and learning. b. Jefferson justified slavery by saying that slavery benefited inferior people like Africans. c. Jefferson's emancipation of his slaves shows that he ultimately opposed racial slavery. d. Jefferson had mixed feelings about the capabilities of Africans to be free Americans.