Which of the Following Statements Regarding Black Soldiers During the American

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding black soldiers during the American Revolution is FALSE?

• A) No southern state allowed blacks to serve in its militia.
• B) A total of approximately 5,000 African Americans served in state militias and in the Continental army and navy.
• C) Rhode Island, which had a relatively high black population for New England, formed a black regiment.
• D) George Washington initially refused to allow black recruits, but later changed his mind.
• E) Blacks and whites served together in racially integrated Continental army units.

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Definitions:

Cyclohexanol

A cyclic alcohol with the formula C6H11OH, characterized by a six-membered ring with a single hydroxyl group attached.

Williamson Ether Synthesis

A method for preparing ethers by reacting an alkyl halide with an alkoxide ion, a fundamental reaction in organic chemistry to form ether bonds.

Ether

Organic compounds that are defined by having an oxygen atom bonded to two alkyl or aryl groups.

Carboxylic Acid

Organic acids characterized by the presence of at least one carboxyl group, which consists of a carbon atom double-bonded to an oxygen atom and single-bonded to a hydroxyl group.