Common Sense is a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine in 1775–76 advocating independence from Great Britain to people in the Thirteen Colonies. Written in clear and persuasive prose, Paine marshaled moral and political arguments to encourage common people in the Colonies to fight for egalitarian government.
The correct answer is C) establishment of the Freedmen's Bureau.
The acts by Congress that were intended to prevent this repressive social and political order were the establishment of the Freedmen's Bureau.
In a time of ecom¿nomic problems and political instability, the Freedmen's Bureau was a real help for former black slaves and poor white people that lived in the south and practically had nothing after the conclusion of the American Civil War.
The US Congress approved the establishment of the Freedmen's Bureau in 1865 to assist these people with medical attention, food, shelter, and education. Unfortunately, there was not enough money to accomplish these, besides the political "climate" in the racist's southern states never accepted this Freedmen's Bureau.
George Washington was chosen to lead the continental army because of his experience and reputation.<span />
The answer should be : Mexico.
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