By the End of the War for Independence

question 59

Multiple Choice

By the end of the War for Independence

• A) the majority of Americans supported independence with selfless devotion.
• B) America had an army larger than Britain's.
• C) the American military no longer needed foreign assistance.
• D) a few thousand American regular troops were finally whipped into shape.
• E) America had built a strong navy.

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Definitions:

Secondary Sex Characteristics

Secondary sex characteristics are features that distinguish the two sexes of a species, but are not directly involved in reproduction, such as breast development in females and facial hair in males.

Gender Schemas

A person’s cognitive structures that organize information about gender into categories, which include gender roles and gender identity.

Gender Roles

The positions, characteristics, and interests that are considered normal and are expected for boys/men or for girls/women in a particular culture; this social information is stored in each person’s gender schemas.

Semenarche

The beginning of development of semen in boys at puberty, marking the onset of reproductive capability.