In 1783 the eastern part of north america became what?

Does (flavius) josephus believe the romans were merciful when they conquered people? how does he try to persuade the reader to support his belief?

Imagine a child who consistently gets mediocre grades and is often picked last for a team when games are played at recess. however, he likes to make silly jokes and play pranks, and he notices that people laugh when he does those things. the child starts to think that others are laughing with him, not at him. this is part of the process that charles cooley

Can someone me with these 2 questions? and tell me why it is the correct answer?