Which statements accurately describe the english civil war? choose all answers that are correct. a. few englishmen outside of london were affected by the war. b. oliver cromwell led the puritan forces against the king. c. king charles i was tried and executed. d. the royalists, or cavaliers, were better equipped for battle and quickly defeated the roundheads.

B. Oliver Cromwell led the Puritan forces against the king

The English Civil War led to the rise of the Commonwealth. So option “b” is the correct option as far as the given question is concerned. This Commonwealth period started in the year 1640 and continues till 1660. During this Civil War period the authority of King Charles I was challenged by the people and this ultimately led to the execution of King Charles I. The son of Charles I again started the rule of Monarchy in the year 1660. 
They believed blacks were entitled to the same  political rights and opportunities as whites. They also believed that confederate leaders should be punished for their roles in the civil war.The Republican Radicals felt that extraordinary times called for direct intervention in state affairs and laws designed to protect the emancipated blacks. At the heart of their belief was the notion that blacks must be given a chance to compete  in a free-labor economy. In 1866, the activist congress introduced a bill to extend the life of the Freedmen's Bureau and began work on a Civil Rights Bill.