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1. when the american colonies declared their independence from great britain, the fight for

freedom that ensued did not progress quickly. five months after the signing of the declaration of
independence, the war raged on with no end in sight.

1. by december 1776, the continental army was dwindling. washington had been pleading

with congress since 1775 for sufficient supplies, but shortages were frequent and startling.
weapon congress had no real authority over the states, and it was unable to levy taxes on its
own. in addition, congress was reluctant to create a \standing,\ or permanent, army. with the
end of the year approaching, soldiers terms of service were drawing to an end. many of the
soldiers had grown weary of being beaten and braving the bitter cold with very few provisions.
they were evaluated, observed, and freezing. like prisoners counting down the days of their
incarceration, many soldiers eagerly awaited the day they could return home. entire regiments of
the continental army quit en masse when their terms of service ended, many of them taking
their personal effects with them. something had to be done quickly, or, as washington
explained to john hancock in a letter on december 20, ten days more will put an end to the
existence of our army.\ and without an army, the war - and the fight for independence - would be

the word scarcities, the plural of scarcity, appears in paragraph 2 of the selection. it is formed using
the suffix - ify. what is the most likely meaning of scarcities? choose your answer from the options below.
o a. failing to provide necessary supplies, or \allowing things to become scarce\
o b. causing necessary supplies to run out, or \causing things to be scarce\
o c. high cost of necessary supplies, or \costful of things being dear\
o d. lack of necessary supplies, or \conditions in which things are scarce\

Explanation:

The text mentions "shortages were frequent and scarcities" in the context of supplies. The suffix -ity in scarcity means a state or condition. Scarcities (plural of scarcity) would then relate to the state of lacking necessary supplies. Option A ("failing to provide necessary supplies") aligns with the context of shortages and the meaning of scarcity.

Answer:

A. failing to provide necessary supplies