WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Americans had tremendous difficulty raising enough funds to purchase basic supplies for their troops, including shoes and blankets.

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: -Food shortages returned during the American Revolution. Food was either blockaded by the British or requisitioned by the colonial army. Merchants often hoarded commodities like tea, coffee, sugar, and flour. Between 1776 and 1779, 30 food riots broke out in the colonies.

Detailed explanation-4: -Aside from a shortage of men, the army also experienced a shortage of supplies. Guns were scarce and gunpowder was even more so. In fact, Benjamin Franklin suggested that it would be wise to arm the soldiers with bows, arrows, hatchets, and knives. Food shortages forced many to simply leave the force altogether.

Detailed explanation-5: -In the long-term, the Revolution would also have significant effects on the lives of slaves and free blacks as well as the institution of slavery itself. It also affected Native Americans by opening up western settlement and creating governments hostile to their territorial claims.