In the Spanish colonies: A) all those european descent had the same rights
B) those of African descent had more rights than those of native descent
C) people of different races rarely mixed
D) only people born in Europe could hold the highest options

D, only people born in Europe could hold highest options

One of the ways in which George Washington kept his small army together during the early years of the American Revolution was to "retreat when necessary to save the army," since he knew that he did not have the manpower of resources to go head-first into every engagement.