EMERGENCE OF USA
THE AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR AND ITS IMPACT
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They had more passion for the land.
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They believed in the inherent superiority of Americans over the British.
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They had a different understanding of human rights.
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They were fighting for a cause rather than against one.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Continental soldiers had better reasons for fighting. They were defending their homes and their rights. In addition, other countries, called allies, sent soldiers and supplies. And unlike the British, the Continentals were fighting in familiar territory that was close to home.
Detailed explanation-2: -Soldiers who served in the Continental Army fought on behalf of the 13 colonies in the Revolutionary War. These soldiers were young and inexperienced, especially in comparison with the formidable British army, but they were highly motivated to win because the freedom of the colonies was at stake.
Detailed explanation-3: -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. Some of those funds were used to hire Hessian mercenaries to fight the Americans.
Detailed explanation-4: -Patriot Advantages The British relied on mercenaries, hired soldiers, to fight. The Americans called the mercenaries Hessians, after the region in Germany where most of them lived. Patriots had a much greater stake in winning the war than the hired soldiers. Greatest advantage was George Washington.