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Practice Reading: Multiple Choice, Single Answer ID: #35782 Continental Congress

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In embarking on the fight for independence, America faced formidable obstacles. The Continental Congress did not have the authority to pass binding legislation or to impose taxes. The new nation had no army and no navy, and its population numbered only 2.5 million people, 20 percent of whom were slaves. Britain, by contrast, was a mighty power of 11 million people with the world's best navy and a well-disciplined army. Fifty thousand troops were in North America in 1776, and Britain hired thirty thousand German soldiers to supplement its forces during the war. However, the American Revolutionaries were not deterred.

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America's military forces were less experienced than Britain's military. America's continental congress had limited authority. As America was about to engage in its struggle for autonomy, it was faced with arduous barriers. Britain was a great power population outnumbered that of America's.

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Option 3: "As America was about to engage in its struggle for autonomy, it was faced with arduous barriers."

Explanation: This option accurately reflects the main idea of the passage, which discusses the formidable obstacles America faced in its fight for independence, including a lack of military resources and authority. The phrase 'arduous barriers' effectively summarizes the challenges outlined in the text.

Option 1: "America's military forces were less experienced than Britain's military."

Explanation: While the text mentions that America had no army and no navy, it does not specifically state that America's military forces were less experienced than Britain's. This option implies a comparison of experience that is not directly supported by the text.

Option 2: "America's continental congress had limited authority."

Explanation: Although the text states that the Continental Congress did not have the authority to pass binding legislation or impose taxes, this option does not capture the main idea of the passage, which focuses on the broader challenges America faced in its fight for independence.

Option 4: "Britain was a great power population outnumbered that of America's."

Explanation: While the text does mention that Britain had a larger population and was a mighty power, this option is too narrow and does not encompass the main idea of the passage, which is about America's struggle for independence and the obstacles it faced.

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