THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE TEXT SIGNERS AND LEGACY
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The British won every battle until the final one.
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The British soldiers lost most of the battles against the disciplined American soldiers.
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At the beginning, the Americans were outmatched, but their skills and tactics improved.
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The Americans outnumbered the British, finally defeating them at the Battle of Yorktown.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The soldiers would form rows of long lines. They would approach the enemy to get within a range of 50 yards. Then each row would fire a volley at the enemy in unison. The first row would fire and then start to reload.
Detailed explanation-2: -The American strategy was about obtaining legitimacy on an international level. While the Declaration of Independence was written to spell out American ideals and principles, its main purpose was to flash a rescue beacon to the international world.
Detailed explanation-3: -Which of the following describes the American strategy in the war with Britain? to remain neutral. Why did the Americans lose the support of Delaware and Shawnee Indians? Americans killed friendly chiefs.
Detailed explanation-4: -The British strategy at the beginning of the war was simply to contain the American Revolution in Massachusetts and prevent it from spreading. This proved difficult though when the British suffered devastating casualties at the Battle of Bunker Hill in June of 1775 during the Siege of Boston.