Question

Adams suggested that the Revolution began before the fighting started — in ideas, values, and determination.
👉 Which mattered more to the outcome of the American Revolution: military power or the spirit and ideas of the people?

2-3 sentences and use simple words.

Answer 1

The spirit and ideas mattered more because they gave people the will to keep fighting and to form a new nation. Those beliefs also helped win friends like France, which gave the military power needed to win key battles.