I. Introduction
In the 1760s, Benjamin Rush, a native of Philadelphia, recounted a visit to Parliament. Upon seeing the king’s throne in the House of Lords, Rush said he “felt as if he walked on sacred ground” with “emotions that I cannot describe.”1 Throughout the eighteenth century, colonists had developed significant emotional ties with both the British monarchy and the British constitution. The British North American colonists had just helped to win a world war and most, like Rush, had never been more proud to be British. And yet, in a little over a decade, those same colonists would declare their independence and break away from the British Empire. Seen from 1763, nothing would have seemed as improbable as the American Revolution.
The Revolution built institutions and codified the language and ideas that still define Americans’ image of themselves. Moreover, revolutionaries justified their new nation with radical new ideals that changed the course of history and sparked a global “age of revolution.” But the Revolution was as paradoxical as it was unpredictable. A revolution fought in the name of liberty allowed slavery to persist. Resistance to centralized authority tied disparate colonies ever closer together under new governments. The revolution created politicians eager to foster republican selflessness and protect the public good but also encouraged individual self-interest and personal gain. The “founding fathers” instigated and fought a revolution to secure independence from Britain, but they did not fight that revolution to create a “democracy.” To successfully rebel against Britain, however, required more than a few dozen “founding fathers.” Common colonists joined the fight, unleashing popular forces that shaped the Revolution itself, often in ways not welcomed by elite leaders. But once unleashed, these popular forces continued to shape the new nation and indeed the rest of American history.
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Paid, professional soldiers are called "Mercenaries".
Answer: Option D
<u>Explanation:</u>
A mercenary is also popular as "soldier of fortune", an armed citizen paid to perform military actions in a region of foreign conflict in the easiest possible words. Civilians undertaking aggressive actions or training forces in international conflict zones.
For an instance, are mercenaries as they practice specific military operations.The 1989 International Convention toward the Employment, Usage, Funding, and Mentoring of Mercenaries legally prohibits the use and recruitment of mercenaries.
I think the correct answer from the choices listed above is option C. Generals george mcclellan and robert e. lee both had past military education and experience. McClellan was the Union general commanding the Army of the Potomac. <span>Lee was the Confederate general commanding the Army of Northern Virginia. </span>
Brunelleschi solve his problem with the dome of the Florence Cathedral by employing sets of diagonal ribs based on the pointed arch and he also created many layers of support within the dome. The answer in this question is by employing sets of diagonal ribs based on the pointed arch.
