THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
AMERICAN REVOLUTION SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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to release Patriots taken prisoner
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to smuggle ammunition to Patriot soldiers
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to secretly establish a Patriot settlement
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to make a surprise attack on German mercenaries
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Detailed explanation-1: -Washington crossed the Delaware River so that his army could attack an isolated garrison of Hessian troops located at Trenton, New Jersey.
Detailed explanation-2: -Constant false alarms coupled with bad weather conditions gave Washington the surprise opening he and his men needed to launch a successful attack, even if it took more time than anticipated.
Detailed explanation-3: -It was there that he secured the Continental Army’s first major military victory of the war. Without the determination, resiliency, and leadership exhibited by Washington while crossing the Delaware River the victory at Trenton would not have been possible.
Detailed explanation-4: -During the American Revolution, Patriot General George Washington crosses the Delaware River with 5, 400 troops, hoping to surprise a Hessian force celebrating Christmas at their winter quarters in Trenton, New Jersey.
Detailed explanation-5: -Why did George Washington choose Christmas day, 1776, to mount an attack on German mercenary soldiers in New Jersey? Many of his troops’ enlistment periods ended on December 31, only six days later.