All i know is that <span>, Germany was forced to give up its territorial gains from the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk.
No land in particular was taken away...
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Obviously the poor had no money, so the bosses of say New York would pay clueless immigrants to vote for them in elections to keep them in high city offices and to continue holding power.
The answer is: A. Original Jurisdiction.
If you mean the Patriots from the Revolution, they were very determined to fight against the British and win. They wanted independence because the British were abusive.
If you mean the NFL team, New England Patriots, their greatest strength is cheating and deflating the football to rig the game.