USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -A major weakness for the Continental Army was manpower; they were always short of qualified and capable men. General George Washington routinely had no more than 20, 000 troops at one time and place.

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: -Congress was unable to regulate interstate and foreign commerce; some states refused to pay for goods they purchased from abroad. Congress was unable to impose taxes; it could only borrow money on credit. No national court system was established to protect the rights of U.S. citizens.

Detailed explanation-4: -Inadequate administrative procedures, a scarcity of money and the failure of credit, a weak transportation system, and a lack of manufacturing all combined with the natural obstacles of geography and weather to create frequent shortages of food, clothing, tents, and other military supplies throughout the war.

Detailed explanation-5: -Even some of the victories were more strategic than measurable in military terms. The army was ragtag, barely trained, half-starving, and woefully unequipped. The group was also hardly united for too much of the war and led by generals often squabbling, undermining, or fighting with each other.