All of the following are true statements about the middle passage except which one?
a. the majority of slavers tried to provide the africans with descent accommodations to ensure that they would live to see the new world.
b. about one-eighth of the africans taken on board slave ships were children.
c. most ships were packed with between 300 to 600 africans.
d. many africans committed suicide during the journey.

c. troops marched forward in close formation against newer, more accurate weapons

the most famous of all the units fighting in cuba, the "rough riders" was the name given to the first u.s. volunteer cavalry under the leadership of theodore roosevelt. roosevelt resigned his position as assistant secretary of the navy in may 1898 to join the volunteer cavalry. the original plan for this unit called for filling it with men from the indian territory, new mexico, arizona, and oklahoma. however, once roosevelt joined the group, it quickly became the place for a mix of troops ranging from ivy league athletes to glee-club singers to texas rangers and indians.