The British empire grew substantially, American military officers gained valuable experience, and the British began to tax the colonies.
ultimately this created the perfect storm as tensions ran high on both sides eventually culminating in the revolutionary war.
<span>King George III speaks before both houses of the British Parliament to discuss growing concern about the rebellion in America, which he viewed as a traitorous action against himself and Great Britain. He began his speech by reading a “Proclamation of Rebellion” and urged Parliament to move quickly to end the revolt and bring order to the colonies.
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What key advances in knowledge and technology allowed Europeans to explore these new areas?
Your Answer: Compass
The correct answer to this open question is the following.
Although the question is incomplete because it does not provide a specific reference about the author of the letter or any other reference, we can comment on the following.
A primary source is the piece of information that was written by a character or an individual that lived in the moment of the event, was part of the event, or witnessed the event. This individual could have written a letter, or a document -including a book. Or he/she took a photograph. Or was part of an interview. The secondary source includes information from a third person who was not part of the time or event but has found information through other resources. It is the case of an encyclopedia or researchers/historian books.
The answer is B, Jacob Riis.
Jacob Riis is most known for his pictures of an impoverished New York City, and worked for better living conditions in those areas.
