After Several Successful Battles in New Jersey in December 1776

question 2

Multiple Choice

After several successful battles in New Jersey in December 1776, a British officer stated that the Americans had become

• A)"defeated, downcast, and depleted."
• B)"a formidable enemy."
• C)"a group with little belief in their cause."
• D)"a passable foe, but one that would be defeated."
• E)"utterly determined to disregard acceptable rules of war."

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