The correct answer is C.Alexis de Tocqueville.
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Right
away we can toss out D, as the patriots primarily consisted of local
militia with little training. We can also toss out C, as our new
country did not have any manufacturing capabilities (at least not for
weapons). The war was fought with weapons provided by other countries
and weapons that people brought from the original European homes. We
can also dismiss A. as we did not have a larger population than England.
The result is B. Washington was a skilled general who fought in the
French-Indian Wars.
Thomas Jefferson believed in a strict interpretation of the Constitution. Jefferson thought that what powers were not specifically stated in the Constitution belonged to the states and the people. Ultimately, it was the job of the people to keep the federal government in check.
