THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
AMERICAN REVOLUTION SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT
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The distance between England and America made it difficult for the British to send their troops and supplies.
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The British had the world’s most powerful navy.
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To the British, American terrain was unusually rugged; the North was rocky and cold in winter, the South was swampy and hot in summer.
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The Americans had far better map-making technology than the British and the star constellations in America were foreign to the British.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Their weaknesses included difficulties raising funds for the war, no navy, a very small army, no training or organization, and many colonists still supported the Crown. British strengths included having an much larger and more experienced army, the strongest navy in the world, and alliances with Native Americans.
Detailed explanation-2: -Advantages the helped the Americans win the Revolutionary War include: better leadership, foreign aid, knowledge of the land, and motivation.
Detailed explanation-3: -the british had a standing army, which is an army of full-time soldiers. the americans had allies that supported them both financially and with troops. britian had a bigger population which meant more taxes which meant more money to the british army which meant more supplies which meant more wins.
Detailed explanation-4: -Geography played a significant role in each battle. In all three, rivers were essential in the Americans’ ability to trap the British and force them to surrender. The high ground occupied by the American force sat Saratoga also contributed to their success over the British in that pivotal battle.