Which of the Following Is True of the Soldiers Who

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of the soldiers who fought for American independence?

• A) During the war's later years,the Continental army relied increasingly on young men with limited economic prospects.
• B) Relatively few-only one in sixty-lost their lives in the war.
• C) Nearly one-third of all American soldiers were slaves fighting as substitutes for their masters.
• D) Because they had the most to gain,men of substantial property served in disproportionately high numbers throughout the war.
• E) Lacking any military experience and unsure of their cause,the soldiers performed so poorly that it took the addition of 25,000 French ground troops to prevent a British victory.

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