Why did Washington lead his troops across the Delaware River?

To attack and capture British forces in Trenton

Because it was warmer on the other side

To attack and capture British forces in Trenton

In order to get most of his soldiers home in time for Christmas dinner

Why was the British army of Hessian soldiers so surprised by the attack?

Because it was dangerous to cross the Delaware River

What made the second crossing of the river even more difficult than the first?

They had to take the prisoners, stores, and weapons they had captured back across the river

Their boats ran out of gas, so they had to row back

They had to take the prisoners, stores, and weapons they had captured back across the river

Nothing, there was no second crossing

Half of the boats sunk on the first crossing, so many of the soldiers had to swim

Washington Crossing the Delaware Quiz

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Why was Washington`s successful crossing of the Delaware River and victory over the British so important to the Americans?

Because winter was approaching

Because many of the American soldiers were wounded or getting ready to leave the army and they needed a victory desperately for moral

Because the Continental Army had been pushed out of New York and New Jersey and it appeared they were going to be defeated

All of the above

1.

Why did Washington lead his troops across the Delaware River?

2.

Why was the British army of Hessian soldiers so surprised by the attack?

3.

Besides George Washington, what future president of the United States was a member of the Continental Army during the crossing?

4.

What country did the Hessian soldiers come from?

5.

About how many prisoners did the Continental Army capture during the attack?

6.

Why was Washington`s successful crossing of the Delaware River and victory over the British so important to the Americans?

7.

True or False: The Americans suffered many deaths at the Battle of Trenton?

8.

How many times did the army have to cross the Delaware River?

9.

What made the second crossing of the river even more difficult than the first?

10.

What colony did the Continental Army take back from the British after crossing the river a final time and pushing back the British army?

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1. Why did Washington lead his troops across the Delaware River?

2. Why was the British army of Hessian soldiers so surprised by the attack?

3. Besides George Washington, what future president of the United States was a member of the Continental Army during the crossing?

4. What country did the Hessian soldiers come from?

5. About how many prisoners did the Continental Army capture during the attack?

6. Why was Washington`s successful crossing of the Delaware River and victory over the British so important to the Americans?

7. True or False: The Americans suffered many deaths at the Battle of Trenton?

8. How many times did the army have to cross the Delaware River?

9. What made the second crossing of the river even more difficult than the first?

10. What colony did the Continental Army take back from the British after crossing the river a final time and pushing back the British army?

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1.

Why did Washington lead his troops across the Delaware River?

2.

Why was the British army of Hessian soldiers so surprised by the attack?

3.

Besides George Washington, what future president of the United States was a member of the Continental Army during the crossing?

4.

What country did the Hessian soldiers come from?

5.

About how many prisoners did the Continental Army capture during the attack?

6.

Why was Washington`s successful crossing of the Delaware River and victory over the British so important to the Americans?

7.

True or False: The Americans suffered many deaths at the Battle of Trenton?

8.

How many times did the army have to cross the Delaware River?

9.

What made the second crossing of the river even more difficult than the first?

10.

What colony did the Continental Army take back from the British after crossing the river a final time and pushing back the British army?