General Washington chose to cross an ice-chocked Delaware River winter’s night because his purpose was to make a surprise attack on a Hessian garrison which consists of 1,400 soldiers located in and around Trenton, New Jersey. Washington had hoped that a fast victory in Trenton would boost morale in his army and encourage additional men to join Continentals rank in the coming new year.
A) The federal government lost power over the states through the policy of new federalism.
The concept of New Federal was to transfer powers from the US federal government back to the state. The states were allowed to take a more active role in their own affairs. New federalism involves the federal government providing a block grant to the State to resolve social issues but in return, <span>the federal government would monitor outcome as well as provide broad discretion to the states for how the programs were implemented. </span>
I would say B because the other options don't seem likely.
1. B
2. D
3. A,C
These are all right in promise