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what was the significance of the capture of philadelphia? it signaled the end of the revolutionary war. washington surprised the hessians on christmas eve while they were celebrating. even though it was the capital city, it did not mean the end of the war. it provided the british with comfortable quarters. colonists cut down trees to slow burgoyne's progress to saratoga where he lost his entire army. washington was defeated twice by a large british army.

Answer 1

The statement "it provided the British with comfortable quarters" is the correct option for the significance of the capture of Philadelphia. When the British captured Philadelphia in September 1777, it provided them with a comfortable winter base of operations, and they occupied the city until June 1778. However, the capture of Philadelphia did not signal the end of the Revolutionary War, nor was it the event where Washington surprised the Hessians on Christmas Eve. The colonists cutting down trees to slow Burgoyne's progress to Saratoga and Washington being defeated twice by a large British army are events that occurred during the Revolutionary War but are not directly related to the capture of Philadelphia.

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