While Washington's troops were on their way to Trenton they would go across very frozen lakes and rivers in small boats and had to walk miles upon miles after this. This did pay off though, the rivers essentially trapped the British into having them surrender, along with the high ground the Americans had.
D. Writing human rights into law
The Magna Carta gave the people a first glance of running a system of coexisting laws.
Due to the US not treating African-Americans, thousands of them lost their employment when they returned home to the US. While they were in the Army they were treated well and had food and payment from the army, however it changed when the war ended.
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The cost of Alaska at two cents per acre was a great deal.
It increased the size of the US by nearly 20 percent.
It provided access to significant natural resources.