Author Question: What mistake did the British make in late 1776? A) They failed to press their advantage over ... (Read 68 times)

corkyiscool3328 · **on:** Sep 21, 2019

Question 1

Who wrote the famous line, These are the times that try mens souls?

A) Thomas Paine
B) Patrick Henry
C) Benjamin Franklin
D) Thomas Jefferson

Question 2

By December 1776, __________.

A) the British were beginning to reconsider the question of independence
B) the Americans were close to defeat
C) Washington had fashioned a large and professional army
D) the French had joined the war

Question 3

What mistake did the British make in late 1776?

A) They failed to press their advantage over Washingtons army.
B) They ignored American peace overtures.
C) They sought to destroy the entire American army.
D) They killed civilians and destroyed crops.