Why was washington at a disadvantage at long island? a. washington’s men outnumbered the british but were poorly trained. b. washington’s men had not been trained to sail the ships they had captured. c. the british had more than twice as many men; in addition, they had ships. d. the british launched a surprise attack on washington’s unsuspecting army.

the most famous of all the units fighting in cuba, the "rough riders" was the name given to the first u.s. volunteer cavalry under the leadership of theodore roosevelt. roosevelt resigned his position as assistant secretary of the navy in may 1898 to join the volunteer cavalry. the original plan for this unit called for filling it with men from the indian territory, new mexico, arizona, and oklahoma. however, once roosevelt joined the group, it quickly became the place for a mix of troops ranging from ivy league athletes to glee-club singers to texas rangers and indians.

the correct answer is a