Question

Francis Marion was an important figure for the colonists in the American Revolution. In November 1780, he and his soldiers avoided capture by British troops by escaping into the South Carolina swamps. This earned him the nickname "The Swamp Fox."

This passage shows that the American forces usually had what advantage during the Revolutionary War?
A. they had already won the war by 1780
B. they were willing to run away in order to fight later
C. they used geography to their advantage
D. they had better nicknames than the British

Answer 1

C. they used geography to their advantage — Marion's escape into the swamps shows colonists exploited local terrain to evade the British.