In the sentence, "Rita found her cat hiding in the closet," what is the direct object?

The ideas of led to the founding of the democratic party.

Why was america’s victory at yorktown among the most significant battles of the american revolution? a. it made the british realize they were fighting a lost cause and soon after, they conceded the war. b. it forced colonists who had so far remained neutral to pick a side and enlist in the war. c. it the continental army remove all british barracks from new jersey. d. it secure france’s military and financial aid for the american cause. e.

The ottoman kingdom began in the region of anatolia