Main Factor Of American Winning The War Of Independence

Question 1

Between what two dates did the French reduce the British army in the North by what two percentages

Answer 1

1778 65%
1780 29%

Question 2

Between what two dates did the French reduce the british navy in the North by what two percentages

Answer 2

1778 41%
1780 13%

Question 3

How many French troops did France have stationed in America

Answer 3

10,000

Question 4

What was the French population

Answer 4

25 million (double British population)

Question 5

How many troops did the French army have

Answer 5

150,000

Question 6

By what date did britain have how many troops

Answer 6

1782 150,000

Question 7

By what date did britain have how many sailors

Answer 7

1782 100,000

Question 8

By what date did britain have how many ships

Answer 8

1782 600

Question 9

When did a French naval squadron arrive in America and why did it depart

Answer 9

1778 it departed to capture British sugar islands in the Caribbean

Question 10

Who did Congress send to Paris, and when to discuss French support in the war

Answer 10

Benjamin Franklin 1776

Question 11

How far away is britain from America

Answer 11

3000 miles

Question 12

What leader was uninspiring

Answer 12

Lord North

Question 13

What turned loyalists against the british

Answer 13

Martial law and using hessians and native Americans

Question 14

How many loyalists did britain have

Answer 14

500,000

Question 15

How many German hessians did britain hire

Answer 15

18,000

Question 16

How much debt did britain have by the end of the war

Answer 16

£250 million

Question 17

Give one advantage an American soldier had over a British soldier

Answer 17

American soldiers knew the land and could use guerilla tactics

Question 18

What was wrong with the royal navy

Answer 18

It was underfunded

Question 19

Why were british soldiers inexperienced

Answer 19

They had not fought since 1763 (7 years war)

Question 20

Why were Americans determined

Answer 20

They were committed to the ‘glorious cause’

Question 21

How big was the colonial militia

Answer 21

100,000

Question 22

How many privateers were hired

Answer 22

2,000

Question 23

Why was the american military underfunded

Answer 23

Congress could not levy taxes

Question 24

Why was Washington a good leader

Answer 24

He was inspiring and know british tactics because he fought as a British General in the French and Indian wars

Question 25

What are the american military weaknesses

Answer 25

They were underpaid, underfed, ill prepared and ill equipped

Question 26

How many people fought in the continental army in total

Answer 26

200,000

Question 27

How many Americans died in battle in total

Answer 27

8,000

Question 28

How many Americans died from disease in total

Answer 28

25,000