The Continental Congress commissioned George Washington as Commander in Chief of the Continental Army on June 19, 1775. Washington was selected over other candidates such as John Hancock based on his previous military experience and the hope that a leader from Virginia could help unite the colonies.
Answer:
The United States acquired Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines as territories.
Explanation:
Motive is usually used to explain why a person acted or refused to act in a certain way
State of mind is some one’s emotional state / mood that he/she is feeling
As they did not understand the biology of the disease, many people believe that the black death was a kind of divine punishment retribution for sins against god such as greed, blasphemy, heresy, fornication and worldliness. By this logic, the only way to overcome the plague was to win God‘s forgiveness.
