Question

1. How did George Washington meet the challenge of keeping his small army from being lost during the early part of the Revolutionary War?
a He retreated when necessary to save the army.

b He hired professional soldiers from Spain to make his army bigger.

c He attacked the British even when American losses were high.

d He relied on naval forces to attack the British.


2. What was the result of the Battle of Trenton?

a The American victory boosted the colonists' morale.


b The heavy losses made many Americans think victory was impossible.


c It was the last major battle of the American Revolution.


d Thousands of Continental soldiers died.

Answer 1

Answer:

Correct answers are:

a He retreated when necessary to save the army.

2. a The American victory boosted the colonists' morale.

Explanation:

In first option A is correct as he retreated when he saw that defeat is inevitable, such in the example of the battle for New York.

B is not correct as he had no money for mercenaries.

C is not correct as he couldn't afford to lose too many soldiers.

D is not correct as American fleet was rather small.

In second  options patriots managed to defeat their opponents by surprise, which boosted their morale after the loss in New York.

B is not correct as they didn't had many casualties.

C is not correct as the last major battle was Yorktown.

D is also not correct because as we have said they suffered practically no losses.