THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE TEXT SIGNERS AND LEGACY
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The British
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The Continental (American)
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -At its peak, the British Army had upwards of 22, 000 men at its disposal in North America to combat the rebellion. An additional 25, 000 Loyalists, faithful to Great Britain, participated in the conflict as well.
Detailed explanation-2: -Britain went to war in 1914 with a small, professional army primarily designed to police its overseas empire. The entire force consisted of just over 250, 000 Regulars. Together with 250, 000 Territorials and 200, 000 Reservists, this made a total of 700, 000 trained soldiers.
Detailed explanation-3: -After King George III declared that the colonies were in a rebellion, in 1775, and vowed to suppress it with force, the British government began to increase the size of the British army by creating larger infantry regiments and companies.
Detailed explanation-4: -British soldiers who fought in the Revolutionary War are often called “redcoats” because of their uniform color.