Question

complete the text with the detail that most logically develops the narrative.
early in the revolutionary war, george washington and his troops retreated across the delaware river into pennsylvania. in late december 1776, washington knew the continental army was freezing, running out of supplies, and suffering from low morale.
______ desperate to motivate his soldiers, washington addressed them, citing thomas paines pamphlet series the american crisis: \these are the times that try mens souls... yet we have this consolation with us - that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.\ paines words succeeded in inspiring the troops to forge ahead. on december 25, 1776, they braved a winter storm to advance into trenton, new jersey. as the british fled north, many of washingtons men reenlisted to serve in the fight for freedom.
realizing that the british were close, congress fled philadelphia, pennsylvania.
the british forces had the advantage at sea, so they could deploy quickly across the coast.
fortunately, the british troops were broken up into small units, presenting clear targets.
with their hopes of victory over the british vanishing, some men werent likely to reenlist.

Explanation:

The text is about George Washington and his troops during the Revolutionary War. The first part mentions the troops' problems (freezing, low supplies, low morale). The next part shows Washington's attempt to motivate them. The correct detail should connect the troops' situation (low morale, possible non - reenlistment) with Washington's action. The option "With their hopes of victory over the British vanishing, some men weren't likely to reenlist." explains why Washington needed to motivate the troops (because some might not reenlist due to low hopes), which logically develops the narrative. The other options: "Realizing that the British were close, Congress fled Philadelphia, Pennsylvania." is about Congress, not directly related to the troops' morale issue. "The British forces had the advantage at sea, so they could deploy quickly across the coast." is about British naval advantage, not relevant to the troops' motivation. "Fortunately, the British troops were broken up into small units, presenting clear targets." is about a British disadvantage, but it doesn't explain the troops' morale problem that led to Washington's speech.

Answer:

With their hopes of victory over the British vanishing, some men weren't likely to reenlist.