Question

Reread this quote from George Washington, and then answer the question.

What is the main reason Washington thinks the game is "pretty near up"?

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"I think the game is pretty near up, owing, in a great measure, to the insidious arts of the Enemy…but principally to the accursed policy of short enlistments, and placing too great a dependence on the militia … "


– George Washington

December 1776

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A. the inherent weakness of the British military strategy

B. short enlistment policy for Continental troops

C. not relying enough on the state militias

Answer 1

its b

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

B. short enlistment policy for Continental troops

Step-by-step explanation:

The text highlights "…but principally to the accursed policy of short enlistments, and placing too great a dependence on the militia …".

The Continental Army, which fought on behalf of the colonies in the Revolutionary War, was young and inexperienced in comparison with the British Army.