The Following Questions Are Based on the Image Below

question 31

Multiple Choice

The following questions are based on the image below.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art/Art Resource,NY
Washington Crossing the Delaware,Emanuel Leutze,1851
-This painting commemorates a turning point in the Revolutionary War by emphasizing which of the following as a significant reason for the ultimate American victory?

• A) Overwhelming support of European allies
• B) The development of unity among nearly all American colonists
• C) Resilient and resourceful military and political leadership
• D) Monetary advantages over the British, who had to maintain long and expensive supply lines

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