THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
AMERICAN REVOLUTION SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT
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home field advantage
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support of the French
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men anxious to be in the army
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a strong navy and well-trained army
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Detailed explanation-1: -Britain’s military was the best in the world. Their soldiers were well equipped, well disciplined, well paid, and well fed. The British navy dominated the seas. Funds were much more easily raised by the Empire than by the Continental Congress.
Detailed explanation-2: -British advantages during the war included a stronger military, greater wealth, and a larger population. At least one half of all American colonists were Tories. Most of the soldiers in the Continental Army signed up for duration of the war.
Detailed explanation-3: -They had the strongest navy in the world. They had an experienced, well-trained army, and a worldwide empire. They also had a larger population (8 million vs. 2.5 million).
Detailed explanation-4: -At the beginning of the war, British forces outnumbered Continental forces; for example, British general William Howe’s expeditionary force in 1776 numbered 32, 000, compared to American general George Washington’s force of less than 20, 000. Britain’s navy was the biggest and strongest in the world.