What was Lord George Germain first plan to win the war?
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| Term A weakness of the Continental Army was that? | Definition It was always short of men, many of its soldiers were untrained for battle, it was plagued from many shortages. |
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| Term Lord George Germain’s first plan to win the war was to | Definition Seize New York, then demolish the rebellion in Massachusetts. |
How did the American Revolution affect history?
The Revolution opened new markets and new trade relationships. The Americans’ victory also opened the western territories for invasion and settlement, which created new domestic markets. Americans began to create their own manufacturers, no longer content to reply on those in Britain.
What was the result of the proclamation of 1763?
In response to Pontiac’s Rebellion, a revolt of Native Americans led by Pontiac, an Ottawa chief, King George III declared all lands west of the Appalachian Divide off-limits to colonial settlers. This royal proclamation, issued on October 7, 1763, closed down colonial expansion westward beyond Appalachia.
What was a weakness of the Continental Army at the start of the war?
manpower
What would happen if the American Revolution didn’t happen?
Originally Answered: What if the Revolutionary War never happened? The United States would still be an independent nation and superpower today. The same US would exist today even without the Revolution, but the fervent patriotism and universal ideals of freedom and equality would not be as widespread as it today.
Why were the British defeated at Yorktown?
Cornwallis had marched his army into the Virginia port town earlier that summer expecting to meet British ships sent from New York. Cornwallis’ surrender at Yorktown effectively ended the Revolutionary War. Lacking the financial resources to raise a new army, the British government appealed to the Americans for peace.
What would America be like if we lost the Revolutionary War?
If the colonists had lost the war, there probably wouldn’t be a United States of America, period. A British victory in the Revolution probably would have prevented the colonists from settling into what is now the U.S. Midwest. Additionally, there wouldn’t have been a U.S. war with Mexico in the 1840s, either.