American Revolution

Question 1

What fraction was for Independence, against, and nuetral.

Answer 1

1/3

Question 2

Americans strengths

Answer 2

-Fighting for a cause
-Good leaders who understood the situation.
-Defending their homes, knew the land.
-Good shots/Guerilla.
-Stuck to it no mattter what.

Question 3

American Weaknesses

Answer 3

-Lacked supplies,weapons, and ammo.
-No navy or allies.
-Poorly trained/unorginized.
-No Real gov.
-Lacked money/ fighting a really wealthy nation.

Question 4

British Strengths

Answer 4

-Well trained, supplied, experienced.
-Strong navy, more men
-Could movemen/supplies faster.
-Larger population/more soldiers.
-More money, weapons, etc.
-Many loyalist, strong leaderships, Hired Soldiers.

Question 5

British weaknesses.

Answer 5

-Stuck fighting european style war.
-Unfamiliar with the land.
-Over confident.
-3000 miles from home.
-Failed to understand american will to win.

Question 6

The American Army under Washington

Answer 6

-Short term enlistments
-little fighting experence.
-Soldiers did not want to mix ranks with soldiers from other colonies.
-Congress had little money to support the army.
-Little authority to raise money or troops.

Question 7

New York City Lost

Answer 7

British- Williams Howe
Americans- Washington
4 Months
Long Island
3200 British defeat 20000 americans
Driving across Delawre river into pennyslvaina.

Question 8

Nathan Hale

Answer 8

Dutch school teacher for 36 hours.

Question 9

Nathan Hale quote?

Answer 9

“I only regret that I have but one life to loose for my country.”