EMERGENCE OF USA
THE AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR AND ITS IMPACT
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the Continental army gained supplies and new recruits
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the British army gained supplies and new recruits
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The Continental army lost supplies and men.
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -American victories at Trenton and Princeton were important because they ruined British plans for a quick end to the war and gave the Americans confidence they could stand up to British regulars in battle. It also encouraged people to enlist in the Continental Army.
Detailed explanation-2: -The victories reasserted American control of much of New Jersey and greatly improved the morale and unity of the colonial army and militias.
Detailed explanation-3: -After crossing the Delaware River in a treacherous storm, General George Washington’s army defeated a garrison of Hessian mercenaries at Trenton. The victory set the stage for another success at Princeton a week later and boosted the morale of the American troops.
Detailed explanation-4: -9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Despite the large number of Hessians that escaped Trenton, Washington still won a crucial strategic and material victory. In only one hour of fighting, the Continental Army captured nearly nine hundred Hessian officers and soldiers as well as a large supply of muskets, bayonets, swords, and cannons.
Detailed explanation-5: -With the Continental Army threatening to dissolve around him, General George Washington led the remnants of his army across the icy Delaware River on Christmas night 1776 and routed a Hessian garrison at Trenton.