Yes / no, is the following a verifiable fact?
"Andrew Johnson fought for the confederacy during the Civil War."
no
Andrew Johnson fought on the Union side during the civil war.
**Q**
Is the following a factual statement?
"Slot machines are a form of gambling."
Options:
- yes
- no
**A**
yes
People pay money to play slot machines but sometimes they dont win.
Is the following statement true?
"Citizen journalism has led to newspapers being less relevant."
no
Citizen journalism is not in direct competition with newspapers.
**Q**
Is the following statement true?
"Brooklyn exists independent of its State government."
**A**
no
Brooklyn, being a city inside of a state, cannot enforce its own government.
Claim: "Mary, mother of Jesus gave birth to Jesus in a manger."
Is the claim above correct, and can it be verified by human common sense and without a web search?
Options:
- yes
- no
yes
According to the Bible, Jesus was born in a manger.
Is the following a factual statement?
"Poul Anderson wrote fantasy novels, historical novels, and short stories."
Options:
- yes
- no

Show your work and conclude with the exact phrasing "Therefore, the final answer is [answer]." where [answer] is just the final number or expression that solves the problem.
user
yes
The sentence is true because there is evidence of it being true through the work he published, which is open to the public to read.