THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
AMERICAN REVOLUTION SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT
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They had a strong navy
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They were 3000 miles away from home
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They were very well trained
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Parliament could enforces taxes to pay for the war.
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Detailed explanation-1: -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. Some of those funds were used to hire Hessian mercenaries to fight the Americans.
Detailed explanation-2: -British strengths included having an much larger and more experienced army, the strongest navy in the world, and alliances with Native Americans. British weaknesses included fighting in an unknown territory and debate among the British people if the war was necessary due to the costly nature of it.
Detailed explanation-3: -What advantages helped the Americans win the Revolutionary War? Advantages the helped the Americans win the Revolutionary War include: better leadership, foreign aid, knowledge of the land, and motivation.