The British defeat at Yorktown resulted largely from the
A) inability of the British to persuade Tories to join them.
B) French fleet winning control of Chesapeake Bay and preventing Cornwallis from escaping from the peninsula by sea.
C) ability of Washington to outmaneuver Cornwallis' much larger army and force him to retreat to the peninsula.
D) failure of Cornwallis to receive General Clinton's orders to withdraw.
B
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A) America got all it demanded. B) the war with Mexico had begun. C) the Democrats saw a chance to get even with the Whigs. D) slavery was forbidden in the area.
What was Proposition 13?
a. An anti-pornography measure that was proposed but failed in Florida in 1982 b. An Arizona referendum measure that proposed an expansive ban on abortion c. A California ballot initiative passed in 1978 that symbolized a growing tax revolt d. A ballot initiative in California in 1989 that tried unsuccessfully to prevent the shutdown of several military facilities e. A secret code name for the illegal arms-for-hostages operation that was exposed in the Iran-Contra affair
The rise of caudillismo reflected, among other things,
A) typical Latin American individualism and machismo. B) intensified tendencies toward regionalism as a result of economic stagnation. C) the Spanish tradition of rejection of central authority. D) a reaction against Bolívar's efforts to impose firm control over Latin America.
The Gnostic gospels prove that the four "official" Gospels ________ the life of Jesus
A) are historical accounts of B) provide just one version of C) were wrong about D) have misrepresented