Why did george washington make the risky move of crossing the delaware river on christmas night 1776? to release patriots taken prisoner to smuggle ammunition to patriot soldiers to secretly establish a patriot settlement to make a surprise attack on german mercenaries

What was one of the difficulties adams faced as president? a. european countries were trying to move back in on u.s. lands b. possible war with england; fighting between political parties c. problems with spain; trade disputes with russia d. census issues; problems with selecting a new capital

Why did the federal government choose to give each tribal member a 25-year deed to the reservation land? this was the life expectancy of native americans at this time, and the government wished to grant rights for only a single generation. they considered this to be enough time to keep the area calm before they could take the land back again for sale. the united states government believed that the nutrients from the land would be depleted by the end of the deed. the government believed this would be enough time for the tribal members to become self-reliant and adapt to the farming lifestyle.

List two reason that james k.polk gives for supporting the annexation of texas