USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -With paltry pay, harsh living conditions, and a chronic shortage of supplies, service in the Continental army was arduous before even stepping onto the battlefield. To compensate for the low wages, the various states offered bounties for enlistment on top of what the enticement by the Continental Congress was.

Detailed explanation-2: -Critical shortages of arms and ammunition, clothing, shelter, and camp equipment persisted in spite of repeated appeals to political authorities and the local population; food rations for both man and beast were unpredictable. The Continental Congress’s efforts to equip and feed its army were inadequate from the start.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Taxation Acts, the Boston Massacre, the Boston Tea Party, and the Intolerable Acts were the four main causes that lead to the American Revolution.

Detailed explanation-4: -At Valley Forge, there were shortages of everything from food to clothing to medicine. Washington’s men were sick from disease, hunger, and exposure. The Continental Army camped in crude log cabins and endured cold conditions while the Redcoats warmed themselves in colonial homes.

Detailed explanation-5: -What are the major battles of the Revolutionary War? April 19, 1775-The Battles of Lexington and Concord, Ma. May 10, 1775-The Siege of Fort Ticonderoga, N.Y. June 6, 1775-The Battle of Bunker (Breed’s) Hill, Ma.