In 1814, British General George Prevost's army moved south alongside Lake Champlain. But near Plattsburgh,
a. the American army decisively defeated the British troops
b. the British, with too much equipment, retreated to Canada
c. British soldiers were recalled to Europe, to finish the fight against Napoleon
d. an American naval squadron defeated the British ships
D
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Why did President Roosevelt attempt to limit American forces in the Pacific?
A. The war in Europe was viewed as a greater threat to American interests. B. Japan was viewed as too weak to continue its territorial conquests. C. Japan remained a major trading partner up until the Pearl Harbor attacks. D. The American Navy was already stretched thin protecting Caribbean interests.
The House of Mirth was written by
A) Ellen Glasgow. B) Willa Cather. C) Kate Chopin. D) Edith Wharton.
The Pythagoreans
a. rejected democracy as too chaotic and corrupt. b. believed that human beings were simply complex machines. c. participated in the cult of Dionysus. d. discovered that the intervals in the musical scale can be expressed mathematically. e. practiced astrology.
Southern political leaders were determined to __________.
a. re-introduce slavery in the North b. maintain the regional balance of power in the Senate c. regain control of the House of Representatives d. secure a constitutional amendment protecting slavery