American strengths going into war

Question 1

What did the vibrancy of the new state draw?

Answer 1

Neutrals to become patriots, leaving loyalists isolated

Question 2

what was familiar to the colonists, which helped them whenever Britain ventured inland?

Answer 2

terrain and extremes of climate

Question 3

soldiers were _________ committed

this gave them the edge over who?

Answer 3

ideologically

paid professional soldiers

Question 4

What did George Washington do consistently?

Answer 4

regrouped the army at difficult points

Question 5

GW was responsible for the formation of what?

Answer 5

Continental Army

Question 6

he also had the continuing support of who?

Answer 6

Congress, even through darkest days of war

Question 7

HOWEVER:

what were the Americans reliant on

this meant they couldn’t levy what?

this caused a general ________ to accept this currency

Answer 7

Paper money

taxes

unwillingness

Question 8

what were they very short of throughout the war?

however, what were the British never able to do

Answer 8

weapons

blockade them into submission