The colonists winning the American Revolution was an anomaly. The colonists were not well supplied or trained, while the British had been unbeatable for the past century. Even when fighting powerful nations, such as France and Spain, the British won. But, the colonists did have many advantages, the main advantage being knowing the geography of the fighting grounds. France decided to form an alliance with the colonists not long after the American Revolution began, helping to make the Americans stronger. The alliance with the French helped raise the colonists’ spirits and many colonists were consistently determined to gain independence from Britain. With an alliance with such a powerful country and being leaded by the amazing George Washington helped the Continental Army stay strong and keep fighting. Being right at home gave the colonists many advantages. The British army needed to wait months for military supplies to arrive from overseas, while the colonists needed someone to make the …show more content…
The French had great interest in helping the colonists fight for independence from Britain and not long after the American Revolution began France created the Franco-American Treaties. Without the French Alliance the colonists probably would not have won independence. Spain also joined in and helped the colonists. Together the French and Spanish helped fund the colonists and fight in the American Revolution. Though, the French and Spanish did not only fight in the New World, but they also fought with Britain on a second front. These alliances helped to raise the colonist’s spirits and gave them more confidence in their fighting. Though, some of the colonists did not want independence from Britain, most did and their attitudes were relatively positive and their spirits were high. The colonists were excited to finally gain independence and were confident that they
The French joined because of the loss they had to England on the Seven Years War and wanted to get payback so they joined after noticing that the Americans had beaten the British at Saratoga. The battle took place at Yorktown, Virginia. The French are on the American side and helped the Americans win the war. The French helped by donating guns, food, and ammunition. The war started on September 28 of the year 1781.
The French were a key factor in the Colonists victory. Another reason for the Colonists victory was the fact that they had many smaller advantages against the English. One of them being there fighting spirit. The Colonists had much better reason to fight than the English. The Colonists soldiers were fighting for their own freedom while the English
During the time of the colonies growing and developing, thoughts began to grow about independence from Great Britain. These views caused a lot of tension because every time the British imposed on the freedom of the colonists to do business or to live with privacy, the colonists would object and grow farther away. The weakened position of Great Britain after its defeat in the French and Indian War, the excessive taxation on the colonists, and the ideas of the Enlightenment writers combined to influence the change in sentiment from loyalty to the monarchy to a desire for freedom and independence. The French and Indian war gave the Colonists a whole new opinion of the British.
If France had not joined the Americans, their army would have been much weaker. France had lots to gain back, mainly off of revenge. They would have status and land with the power and allies to help. Spain provided a vast fleet of submarines and other naval force ships. The loyalists did not have much of an underwater defense, so this was a huge positive for power on the Patriot side.
When Great Britain and the American colonies declared war, the colonists were viewed very unfavorably. Britain had the greatest navy and army in the world at the time. They were the most successful empire and had the most access to resources that could ensure their win. The colonists had none of this, and therefore, were predicted to be beaten terribly in their fight for independence. However, the colonists had factors that Great Britain did not have that would lead to their triumph in the revolution.
Introduction During the American Revolution and in the years leading up to the war, thousands of colonists in the royal colonies fought back against the injustice of Great Britain, this eventually led to the fight for independence. From the beginning of the war, the colonists looked at the French for assistance and the French did secretly help the colonists by sending hundreds of thousands of guns, ammos, and clothing for the soldiers. Initially, the French didn’t want to intervene in the war because they believed that the crisis would get resolved and an alliance with the colonists would start a war which the French weren’t ready for yet. Then the second Battle of Saratoga occurred, during which the American soldiers stalled and defeated British
“Bang!” It is a mystery who fired first at Lexington, British or minutemen? And who’s downfall will it be? British colonists want independence from Britain in the New World. To stand up for themselves against the Redcoats, the Patriots gathered an army and began to fight for their beliefs.
R14 Class Notes – The American Revolution - Factors and Outcomes I. Advantages and disadvantages of the two sides. List 3 advantages of the British government and Army during the Revolutionary War and 3 advantages of the Patriots during the War. Britain Advantages American Advantages -Large Navy -Reason to fight -Lots of $ and Resources -Had
Chapter Evaluation Assignment #2 Chapter 5 1. The colonists had several major advantages as they moved toward war. Among these strengths were the distances the British had to move men and materiel and that they were fighting on their home ground. Britain also had the very real danger of a destabilized France and potential attacks from Europe in general. They also knew Britain was still reeling from the debt payments for the last war and would have difficulty raising revenue for a new one.
The colonies had a great leader, George Washington, he was an experienced commander that all the colonies could favor. George Washington was able to control the Continental army and was knowledgeable of how the British would command their troops. The Colonists also gained help from other countries such as France and Spain; France provided up to 90% of the Americans’ gunpowder in the war’s first two years. Even with such influencing weaknesses the American colonies held strong with their strengths against the
The Colonists were able to win the war through a multitude of things, including; the alliances they gained, the influence of the minorities such as women and Indians, the ideas of federalism versus confederation, and the growth of the democratic spirit. The Colonists gained alliance with the French and the Spanish in hopes to conquer the British and gain their freedom. The women and the Indians were two separate forces that influenced the Colonists to push on in the war, through completely different methods of motivation. The Articles of Confederation helped structure America as a confederation, however, this did not work out, and through slight modifications, these articles became the backbone of the American Federal Government. The democratic
The Colonists were able to win the Revolutionary War because they became allies with France which meant that they would no longer need to have supreme military power and would be better able to cope with the challenges of the war they were facing. Even though they eventually won the war, the Colonists were still facing trouble and disadvantages throughout the war. However, they were able to pull through because of smart decisions by their generals. For example, because the Colonists had a much smaller Navy, they strategized and attacked British merchant ships instead of Navy ships.
The people of America (colonists) were tired of being controlled by England. They wanted to be free and independent. They believed that they were able to control themselves and be their own country. They wanted England to let go of their control and to view them as independent and their own country.
However, even with the odds against them they prevailed. The United States were able to win the war for several different reasons. The colonies did not have a single national capital.
How indeed, did the colonies win the war, against a country that had so many advantages over them? The American Revolution was spurred by the colonists’ desire for freedom from Britain. In that time, Britain had become passing ridiculous acts and taxing the settlers without consent. Not only that, but Britain sent troops overseas to help keep the settlers paying their taxes. Before the war, America had no navy, or an organized army.