Washington's crossing the Delaware River to attack British allies at Trenton took the British by surprise because
A) the British were unaware that Washington's troops were in Pennsylvania.
B) the crossing occurred on Christmas night.
C) the British were expecting to be attacked in New York.
D) the colonial militia had seemed too undisciplined for such a grueling undertaking.
E) the British believed that the Patriots had surrendered.
B
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During the 1830s, farmers in the Northeast were faced with which of the following problems?
A. The new labor-saving farm implements were unsuited to the area's terrain. B. Severe drought struck the area. C. Overproduction led to a dramatic decline in wheat and corn prices. D. Many were overburdened with debt because of the acquisition of new land.
Eleanor Roosevelt chaired the committee to draft the "Universal ______________________________" adopted by the United Nations in 1948
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Which of the following statements is true about the riots during the 1830s and the 1840s?
A) They rarely did physical damage to cities but murdered large numbers of blacks. B) They were instigated by angry blacks protesting the conditions of their lives. C) They grew in number as the abolitionist movement grew. D) They were located mainly in the South.
For what reason was the Industrial Christian Home Association founded?
A) to sponsor rescue homes for Chinese prostitutes in California B) to unionize missionaries and reform workers in urban areas C) to provide shelter for women, who are willing to renounce polygamy, and their children in Salt Lake City D) to duplicate the success of Jane Addams's Hull House in other cities