Why did assemblies become the center of power in the colonies?

Me asap with these two questions about wwi 20 points will be rewarded.1. what is the significance of the battle of somme? 2. how many years into the war did it take for germany to use poison gas on a large-scale?

How was george washington able to defeat the british in the battle of trenton and princeton

Since so many american men during world war ii were fighting overseas, the factorices lay empty. this presented a problem the u.s. military was in such dire need of manufactured goods bullera, tanks, airplanes , ships, and many other things. whose point of view si best reflected in these lunes?