Which of the Following Describes the Continental Army During the Revolutionary

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which of the following describes the Continental army during the Revolutionary War?

• A) Although it grew slowly,the force numbered 75,000 men at its peak.
• B) It consisted mainly of yeomen farmers and well-to-do young Patriots.
• C) Most of its recruits were poor native-born youths and older foreign-born men.
• D) Its morale and discipline exceeded the British army's because it was fighting for a patriotic cause.

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