True. A number of soldiers within the Continental Army, and especially Washington's during the Valley Forge incident would desert due to the poor conditions the army and campaign were in.
The statement that is the most accurate description of the middle colonies in the 1700s would be that "<span>A. They were home to diverse immigrants, they were a center of trade, and they eventually came under British control," although the British control ended relatively early. </span>
The Federalist Papers were a series of documents, reportedly 85 different ones, that substantiated the ratification of the Constitution. Essentially made to defend it's ratification against the anti-federalists.
Prior to the beginning of the civil war, citizens from the south supported Stephen Douglas. However, the Lincoln Douglas debates caused a drastic split in the Democratic Party.