USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The entire revolution, however, was fought upon American soil and it is this fact my quip “home field advantage” comes from. The American soldiers, even as poorly trained and equipped as they were, were fighting for and on their own land. That meant the Americans had the logistical advantage.

Detailed explanation-2: -At the beginning of the American Revolution, the British seemed to have all the advantages. 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.

Detailed explanation-3: -Americans had home field advantage, British supplies was far away, strong motivation to fight, and George Washington. Give two reasons that people in the colonies stayed loyal to Britain. They relied on the British for jobs and thought the war would be to much trouble. The soldiers could be trained and paid.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Union outweighed the confederacy in almost every way; the number of states as well as the number of people. Despite the North’s larger population, the South had an army almost equal in size, during the first year of the war. The North had a greater industrial advantage.

Detailed explanation-5: -The North began the war with impressive strengths. Its population was about 22 million, compared to the South’s 9 million. The North was both richer and more technologically advanced than the South. About 90 percent of the nation’s manufacturing, and most of its banks, were in the North.