THE ROAD TO REVOLUTION 1700 1774
THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR CAUSES EFFECTS SUMMARY
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They had one government
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They had an alliance with the Native Americans
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Each colony had a militia
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They had a small army
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Detailed explanation-1: -Each colony also had its own militia to protect its citizens and property, if the British army should come within its borders.
Detailed explanation-2: -In the South, militia forces affected a sort of taxation upon the well-to-do, redistributing food to the needy; they also protected surrendering loyalists, kept the Indians at bay, stopped plundering and assisted locals in the recovery of stolen property.
Detailed explanation-3: -The advantage the colonial militias have over the British was knowing the land. What challenges did the Continental army face at Valley Forge? The challenges the Continental army faced at Valley Forge were running out of necessities(food, water, weapons) and losing 3, 000 men to lice.
Detailed explanation-4: -Britain’s military was the best in the world. Their soldiers were well equipped, well disciplined, well paid, and well fed. The British navy dominated the seas. Funds were much more easily raised by the Empire than by the Continental Congress.
Detailed explanation-5: -Advantages the helped the Americans win the Revolutionary War include: better leadership, foreign aid, knowledge of the land, and motivation.