Question

General Howe was determined to capture the city of Philadelphia because ____
A. It was the capital city and such a capture would be prestigious
B. It was an important Atlantic seaport city.
C. It had been the scene of the fierce resistance to the acts of parliament before the war began
D. It was the home of Benjamin Franklin.
E. it was a loyalist city and would welcome the arrival of British.

Answer 1

Hint:We will discuss the states in the United States of America. There are fifty states in America. In early periods, several European countries started the colonism. Colonialism is the policy of acquiring full or partial political control over another country. The country is occupied with settlers, and exploited economically.

Complete answer:
America was first identified by Christopher Columbus in May,1942 . In the sixteenth century, there was a large colonisation of British and France. About 13 British colonies, with two million people, were established. There were several wars between British and France. The British won the war and implemented taxes on the commodities. They traded tea in America which was produced from China.
Let us discuss the United States Independence War. It was also called as American Revolution. It was fought from 1775 to 1783 . The 13 of Great Britain’s North American colonies threw off British rule to establish a sovereign United States of America. It was founded with the Declaration of Independence. British sent their troops to control their colonies. General Howe was one of the Generals sent by British crown to control the colonies. He decided and determined to capture the city of Philadelphia because it was a capital of rivals. He thought it would plunder the courage of rivals. Philadelphia was captured in 1772 .

Hence, the correct answer is option (A).

Note:British were the winning side until the entry of France. It converted the civil war into a national war. America was freed from British crown in July4 , 1772 . The Thirteen British colonies freed from British crown and emerged as the United States of America.