The pilgrims had intended to settle near the mouth of the hudson river but had been blown off cource in stormy weather they sought to legitimize their venture by forming the mayflower compact
The British seemed unbeatable. During the previous 100 years, the
British had enjoyed triumph after triumph over nations as powerful as
France and Spain. At first glance, the odds were clearly against the
Americans. A closer look provides insight into how the underdogs emerged
victorious.
Britain's military was the best in the world. Their soldiers were
well equipped, well disciplined, well paid, and well fed. The British
navy dominated the seas. Funds were much more easily raised by the
Empire than by the Continental Congress.
Some of those funds were used to hire Hessian mercenaries to fight the Americans.
Answer: 1. morrill land-grand act of 1862 2. the pendelton act
Explanation: 1. the morrill land-grant act gave public land to states and territories for the use of schools and universities. this is very important because we need access to education. 2. the pendelton act prevented people with federal jobs from being hired or fired based on political affiliations or ties to politicians, federal jobs now are based on merit.
The actual answer is A) The General Assembly set aside 40,000 acres of public land for the University of Georgia in Athens in 1785. I took the test it said that it was right.
