APPARTS+on+American+account+of+the+crossing

George Washington was really determined to made the crossing happened, I wonder what would happen if he waited until Spring?
 * ** CCQ’s **

Did Washington waver between the idea of crossing the river or not?

It seemed that general Glover really loyal to Washington, how did they met each others?

Did Washington ever worried about the attack since so many soldiers put their faith on him, while it seemed that Washington just simply ordering his man to death?

how did the congress react to the news of victory at Trenton? ||  ||  ** APPARTS **

Who created this source?
 * Author**
 * Soldiers who participated in the attack of Trenton and undergoes the crossing with George Washington.**

Where and when was it created?
 * Place**
 * 1776, in the month of December. Where the army cross the Delaware River and arrived in the town of Trenton and attacked the hessians.**

What do you already know about it? The crossing is actually a documented historical event. And the general George Washington was the first president of the U.S. The continental army were poor with shortage of guns, food, they are not professionally trained.
 * Prior Knowledge**

For whom was this source created?
 * Audience**
 * The accounts were all found in personal diary, and the audience of the source might be the readers who reads the soldier's diary.**

Why was this source produced? Helps to recorded the major event or attack in history, and many soldiers have different feelings about the attacks, and the crossing, so it's not surprise to see that they wrote down what they experienced.
 * Reason**

What point is it conveying? To provide descriptions of the hardships many colonists endured during the crossing, and their efforts which had impacted the revolutionary war was vital even it's just a small effort.
 * The Main Idea**

Why is this source important? Many of the accounts were saved and kept, therefore people now knew what happened back then. || Summary: The continental army led by Washington decided to cross the river on the day of Christmas and attacked the town of Trenton. The hessian did not expect an attack on early morning where most of the hessian soldiers were just awake from bed. Washington successfully captured the town, and it's the first victory for them after the British had beat them hard. And the colonists faced many other obstacles as they make their way back to Pennsylvania
 * Significance**