He had very few resources to fight off challengers so he believed that he was going to die.
Four men and one woman made late night rides, alerting the early Americans of what dangers lay ahead. They were Paul Revere, Samuel Prescott, Israel Bissell, William Dawes, and Sybil Ludington.
The correct answer is a.
Petitions have increased over time, allowing you to eliminate options c and d. They are primarily accepted by writ of certiorari, which orders records from a case in a lower court to be sent to a higher court. Forma pauperis, which is when a court allows someone without sufficient funds to waive the costs of a lawyer, would not explain an increase in petitions to the Supreme Court. So, the answer is a.
In the Battle of "Gettysburg", a disastrous charge against forces holding Cemetery Ridge led to Confederate defeat, although it should be noted that the Union forces sustained heavy losses as well.
