Washington Took His Men and Crossed the Delaware on Christmas

Washington took his men and crossed the Delaware on Christmas night 1776 in order to

A) capture the strategically important city of Trenton, New Jersey.
B) show that the Hessian mercenaries on the opposite side of the river were no match for his army.
C) recapture Trenton and give his men the morale boost of a victory.
D) capture a store of arms rumored to be tucked away in Trenton.
E) locate a supply of winter boots the Hessians were rumored to have.