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?
(1 point)
they were willing to run away in order to fight later
they used geography to their advantage
they had better nicknames than the British
they had already won the war by 1780

Answer 1

they used geography to their advantage

Explanation: Marion escaped into the South Carolina swamps to avoid capture, showing the Americans used local terrain to their benefit.