Question

What difficulties did the U.S. face in preparing for war with Britain? Select all that apply.
(1 point)
Responses

France backed out after offering to help the U.S.
France backed out after offering to help the U.S.

Britain had a much larger navy than the U.S.
Britain had a much larger navy than the U.S.

Enslaved African Americans refused to help fight.
Enslaved African Americans refused to help fight.

The U.S. had a small army compared to Britain.

1 answer

The difficulties the U.S. faced in preparing for war with Britain included:

  • Britain had a much larger navy than the U.S.
  • The U.S. had a small army compared to Britain.

The other options provided (France backing out and enslaved African Americans refusing to help fight) were not significant difficulties in the context of preparing for war with Britain.