1. What is meritocracy? To what extent do you think the United States is meritocracy? Give two original examples to justify your response. 2. Why do most Americans self-identify as middle class?

3. Why are conflict theorists deeply critical of social stratification?

France played a key role in the american revolutionary war (american war of independence; 1775–1783). motivated by the ideals of the new nation which were inspired by the french enlightenment, as well as its long-term rivalry with britain and so as to avenge their territorial losses during the french and indian war, france secretly began sending supplies to the americans in 1775.