How were continental army defeats under general greene a rallying point for the colonists? the defeats resulted in the return of general gates to command. the defeats were balanced by the capture of benedict arnold. greene had inflicted heavy losses on general cornwallis’s army. greene had followed cornwallis to the coast and trapped him there.

At the beginning of wwii, what action by winston churchill influenced hitler’s strategy?

Lloyd’s of london was one of the first institutions to offer insurance to merchants and joint-trade companies. a major part of the insurance system involved people who agreed to take responsibility for the insured losses in return for a fee. what were these risk-takers known as? a. joint-stock companies b. investors c. underwriters d. merchants e. capitalists

Select the five weaknesses of the articles of confederation. congress could not declare war or establish an army. congress could not levy taxes. congress could not control trade. not all the states were represented in congress. no national court system. no executive to enforce the laws. congress could not negotiate with foreign governments. the national government could not borrow money. nine of the states had to agree to pass a law.