THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
AMERICAN REVOLUTION SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT
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Question
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England was an ocean away, so news of battles came slowly.
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British soldiers ran out of supplies all the time.
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People in England did not want to pay for the war.
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England’s General had never been to the colonies before the war.
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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: -Aside from a shortage of men, the army also experienced a shortage of supplies. Guns were scarce and gunpowder was even more so. In fact, Benjamin Franklin suggested that it would be wise to arm the soldiers with bows, arrows, hatchets, and knives. Food shortages forced many to simply leave the force altogether.
Detailed explanation-3: -Although Great Britain possessed great military strength, one weakness of the British army was fighting on foreign soil.