3. When "Washington took inventory of the situation," he... *
“Things turned bad for the Americans when a British spy discovered a weakness in the
American line. At night, the British marched through the weakly guarded Jamaica pass and came up
on a group of Americans from the side. Those Americans fought back, but most of the soldiers were
killed. The American soldiers pulled back to forts in Brooklyn Heights, dangerously close to the East
River. Washington took inventory of the situation. He realized that if the British pressed on and pinned
the Americans against the river, Washington and his men might have no choice but to surrender.”
A. scattered his troops
B. created fortifications
C. gathered information of his current situation
D. requested back up