USI.6d Colonial Advantages

John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and George Washington provided what advantage for the Americans during the Revolutionary War?

• Strong Leadership

• Great wealth

• Education

• Food

What advantage did the colonists gain after the American victory at Saratoga?

• additional support from France

• a surplus of supplies

• trained military leaders

• a strong navy

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of fighting on your own land?

• long distance from supplies and reinforcements

• the support of the locals

• knowledge of the terrain

• supplies never too far away

What were the colonists defending that gave them an advantage over the British?

• Their own land, principles, and beliefs

• Their own government, land, and homes

• Their own land, principles, and charities

• Nothing

What was a weakness of the colonial militias?

• very little training

• hurt by old, traditional military strategies

• fighting in unfamiliar and hostile land

• distanced from supplies and reinforcements

What was NOT a strength of the British military?

• abundance of experienced generals

• a large navy

• well-equipped and disciplined troops

• soldiers skilled in hit and run warfare

Which of the following was NOT a strength of the Continental Army?

• great leaders like George Washington

• soldiers skilled in hit and run warfare

• defending their own principles and beliefs

• well-equipped, disciplined troops

Which of the following was a strength of Britain?

• Experienced generals

• Leaders like George Washington

• fighting for their beliefs and principles

• support from countries like France and Spain

Which of the following was NOT a weakness of the Colonial army?

• Soldiers unused to military discipline

• practically no navy

• short-term enlistments of soldiers led to continuous turnover

• distanced from supplies and reinforcements

Which of the following was NOT a weakness of the British?

• could not adapt to new military tactics used by their enemy

• practically no navy

• fighting in unfamiliar, hostile land

• far away from orders, supplies, and reinforcements