Advantages and Disadvantages of American Forces During the Revolutionary War

Advantages Disadvantages
Familiar with land Less money to fund the war
Access to resources Less national development
Willingness to fight Poorly trained and supplied
Minutemen and volunteers Smaller population
Use the chart to answer the question.

Question
Based on the chart, what major advantage did the colonists have over the British during the Revolutionary War?(1 point)
Responses

colonists had European financial support
colonists had European financial support

colonists had more supplies than the British
colonists had more supplies than the British

colonists had more soldiers than the British
colonists had more soldiers than the British

colonists had a better knowledge of the land than the British
colonists had a better knowledge of the land than the British

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Based on the chart, the major advantage that the colonists had over the British during the Revolutionary War is that colonists had a better knowledge of the land than the British.

What impact did the capture of Fort Ticonderoga have on the American soldiers?(1 point)
Responses

The Americans were able to use the fort’s cannons to destroy the Spanish ships that supported the British army.
The Americans were able to use the fort’s cannons to destroy the Spanish ships that supported the British army.

The British delayed American troops from joining the fight in Boston because of the battle at the fort.
The British delayed American troops from joining the fight in Boston because of the battle at the fort.

The American soldiers were able to use cannons captured at Fort Ticonderoga to intimidate the British.
The American soldiers were able to use cannons captured at Fort Ticonderoga to intimidate the British.

The Americans lost the Battle of Bunker Hill because of the number of cannons the British had acquired from the fort.

The correct response is: The American soldiers were able to use cannons captured at Fort Ticonderoga to intimidate the British.

The capture of Fort Ticonderoga in 1775 provided the Americans with much-needed artillery which they used effectively in subsequent battles, including the siege of Boston.

What was significant about the role of the Green Mountain Boys? Select three.(1 point)
Responses

They launched a surprise attack on Fort Ticonderoga and defeated the British.
They launched a surprise attack on Fort Ticonderoga and defeated the British.

They secured valuable supplies of gunpowder and cannons.
They secured valuable supplies of gunpowder and cannons.

They secured a key route into Canada.
They secured a key route into Canada.

They assisted Washington and his troops in launching a surprise attack in Trenton.
They assisted Washington and his troops in launching a surprise attack in Trenton.

They brought their wives to help with the war effort.
They brought their wives to help with the war effort.

The significant roles of the Green Mountain Boys include:

  1. They launched a surprise attack on Fort Ticonderoga and defeated the British.
  2. They secured valuable supplies of gunpowder and cannons.
  3. They secured a key route into Canada.

These three points highlight their critical contributions during the Revolutionary War.

Question
Which of the following occurred during the Second Spanish Period?(1 point)
Responses

The Treaty of Paris (1763) gave Florida to Spain.
The Treaty of Paris (1763) gave Florida to Spain.

Significant battles of the Revolutionary War took place.
Significant battles of the Revolutionary War took place.

Pinckney’s Treaty established the northern boundary of Florida.
Pinckney’s Treaty established the northern boundary of Florida.

A large number of Patriots and Loyalists from northern states moved to Florida.

The correct response is: The Treaty of Paris (1763) gave Florida to Spain.

This event marked the beginning of the Second Spanish Period in Florida history, during which Spain regained control of the territory from Britain.

Which of the following excerpts is a grievance of the American colonists that was included in the Declaration of Independence?(1 point)
Responses

“Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies; and such is now the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Government.”
“Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies; and such is now the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Government.”

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."

“He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly, for opposing with manly firmness his invasions on the rights of the people.”
“He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly, for opposing with manly firmness his invasions on the rights of the people.”

“We, therefore, the Representatives of the United States of America. . . solemnly publish and declare, That these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States. . . .”

The excerpt that is a grievance of the American colonists included in the Declaration of Independence is: “He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly, for opposing with manly firmness his invasions on the rights of the people.”

This sentence specifically addresses the actions of King George III and highlights one of the key complaints the colonists had regarding their lack of representation and rights.

Thomas Paine, "Common Sense":
A government of our own is our natural right: And when a man seriously reflects on the precariousness of human affairs, he will become convinced, that it is infinitely wiser and safer, to form a constitution of our own in a cool deliberate manner, while we have it in our power, than to trust such an interesting event to time and chance.
Question
Use the excerpt to answer the question.


What effect do you think these words had on the American colonists?

(1 point)
Responses

They most likely strengthened the colonists’ desire to act on their wish to separate from Britain.
They most likely strengthened the colonists’ desire to act on their wish to separate from Britain.

They most likely inspired fear in the Loyalists of the Patriots.
They most likely inspired fear in the Loyalists of the Patriots.

They most likely increased colonial acts of civil disobedience by confirming their validity
They most likely increased colonial acts of civil disobedience by confirming their validity

They most likely encouraged the Framers to meet and write the U.S. Constitution at the Continental Congress.

The correct response is: They most likely strengthened the colonists’ desire to act on their wish to separate from Britain.

Thomas Paine's "Common Sense" was a powerful call for independence, and this excerpt emphasizes the importance of forming a government of their own, which likely galvanized many colonists to support the cause for separation from British rule.