Question 5 (1 point)
Read the sentence from the section "A Single National Militia Was Needed."
They provided Washington with a small but stable force and proved to be his chief
reliance in the dark hours of the war.
How does the idiom "dark hours" help the reader understand Washington's reliance
on the regular army?
O by illustrating that most of their activity happened at night
O by emphasizing their necessity in times of great struggle
O by indicating that their training occurred at regular intervals
O by explaining their need for periods of extreme secrecy
