At the time of the Battles of Lexington and Concord, General Thomas Gage, the commander of the British garrison in Boston,
A. arrested Sam Adams and John Hancock near Lexington.
B. considered his army too small to act without reinforcements.
C. was convinced that Americans would never actually dare to fight.
D. offered to resign his command to avoid war.
E. believed the colonists' calls for independence were justified.
Answer: B
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A) His new constitution put the federal government in charge of the national economy. B) He nationalized foreign-owned transportation and communication companies. C) His policies included women being paid equal to men for the same job. D) He imposed state-price controls on the agricultural sector. E) He increased wages for unionized workers and soldiers.
The designer of Central Park was ____________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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