EMERGENCE OF USA
THE AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR AND ITS IMPACT
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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More soldiers
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More money
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Larger Navy
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More knowledge of the land and Geography
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Detailed explanation-1: -Great Britain had to ship soldiers and supplies across the Atlantic, which was very costly, in order to fight the Revolutionary War. The British army didn’t know the local terrain as well as the Continental Army did and weren’t trained to fight guerrilla-style warfare in the wilderness.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Their weaknesses included difficulties raising funds for the war, no navy, a very small army, no training or organization, and many colonists still supported the Crown. British strengths included having an much larger and more experienced army, the strongest navy in the world, and alliances with Native Americans.
Detailed explanation-4: -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.