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Why are the Battles of Lexington and Concord considered a turning point?

Why did Congress select George Washington to lead the Continental Army?

Which principle formed the Declaration of Independence’s main justification for separation?

Match the following instrumental Baroque genres with their definitions.

Opera was born in Florence, Italy, and was a deliberate attempt to create a new genre based on the ancient Greek tragedy.

Match the following Baroque terms with their definitions.

Select all of the following that are true about the Da Capo Aria.

A large composition for chorus, vocal soloists, and orchestra that usually told a bible story.  It utilized the vocal techniques developed in opera, but without scenery or costumes.

The majority of J.S. Bach’s professional life was spent as director of music at the St. Thomas Church and School in

Select the composers who were a part of the Notre Dame Cathedral /  school of composition, writing the most complex organum which included rhythm and multiple melodic lines.