THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
GEORGE WASHINGTONS LEADERSHIP AT TRENTON SARATOGA VALLEY FORGE
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -In 1777, for example, he wrote a fake letter from a German prince to the commander of mercenary troops fighting with the British in America in which he complains he is being cheated from money owed to him and tells the commander to let wounded soldiers die so the British will pay more.
Detailed explanation-2: -Washington, the greatest military leader the young Republic had produced, believed that the most effective way to avoid war was through constant preparedness. If potential enemies could see that U.S. forces were ready to fight and win, they would not commit aggression in the first place.
Detailed explanation-3: -Sworn in as a major of militia in February 1753, at the age of 21, he volunteered for active duty some ten months later. Washington entered military service just as the lengthy rivalry for empire between England and France was reaching its climax in America.