What pushed Britain to negotiate an end to the Revolutionary War?
a. The "Armed Neutrality" was planning to join the war effort on the American-French side.
b. There were indications that the Americans might settle for peace terms short of complete independence.
c. They were suffering heavy military losses against the French and Spanish elsewhere.
d. Their Indian allies on the American frontier abandoned them after Yorktown.
e. Their military strength in America had been completely crushed.
c
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A) Christian Democrat Party B) Euskadi Ta Askatasuna C) Marshall Plan D) Warsaw Pact
In spite of President Eisenhower's promise in the 1950s to "roll back" communism, in reality United States officials realized that any intervention in Eastern Europe could lead to nuclear war
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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A. a flood control project for the Tennessee River B. an outdoor work program for unemployed young men C. an insurance program for the elderly D. a program to stabilize and regulate banking
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A. Eisenhower's platform was much further to the left than the party's. B. Eisenhower's popularity was not directly related to his politics. C. Eisenhower's appeal extended to conservative Southern states that did not vote Republican. D. Eisenhower's libertarian policies did not appeal to typical Republican voters.