WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Supplies and reinforcements could not reach American harbors because of. a blockade. British spies. lack of money.

Detailed explanation-2: -In 1779, with fighting on a global scale and a stalemate developing in the North, the British began to focus their efforts on conquering the South, in hopes of quelling the rebellion once and for all.

Detailed explanation-3: -The British decided to concentrate their efforts in the South partly because the South had many Loyalists. More Native Americans fought on the side of the British than with the Americans during the American Revolution. After realizing that he could not control North Carolina, Cornwallis retreated to Georgia.

Detailed explanation-4: -Cold, hunger, and sickness marked the Continental Army’s stay at Valley Forge in Pennsylvania. Today, Valley Forge’s wide fields are dotted with revolutionary relics, reminders of the brutal winter endured by Washington’s troops. American spirits reached a low point during the harsh winter of 1777-78.

Detailed explanation-5: -Von Steuben turned the ragged Continental Army into a more effective fighting force by drilling and teaching the army discipline. Juan de Miralles, a representative of Spain, urged Spain, Cuba, and Mexico to send financial aid to the colonies. Miralles lent money to the Patriot cause.