Many historians debate whether Great Britain actually "lost" the American Revolutionary War for Independence, or just "gave up". These historians point to the fact that the British citizens became tired of fighting a war over a 1000 miles away. Plus, the British Government felt that the war became to costly, in terms of money and dead/ wounded soldiers.
1.) Using page 194 in your textbook, What were the reasons that helped the Americans win the American Revolutionary War? Explain the connection to each of your reasons in your response.
2.) Has there ever been a war in America's history where we also "gave up" like some say the British did during the American Revolutionary War? Do a little research and see if you can make a connection.
61 comments:
1. The reason why the Americans won the Revolutionary War is because they had help from the French military.
2. Through the research I've done I could not find a war that the Americans have just "gave up" on.
XC Per 2
They were helped by the French, their patriotism. No and I think this because if you love something you will no matter what will always try to keep it safe.
Dawson period 8
They were helped by the French, their patriotism. No and I think this because if you love something you will no matter what will always try to keep it safe.
Dawson period 8
They were helped by the French, their patriotism. No and I think this because if you love something you will no matter what will always try to keep it safe.
Dawson period 8
1.One reason the Americans were winning the revolutionary war was because Samuel Adams warned everyone about unpopular acts that Britain tried to enforce. They knew when they would need to speak out and fight if Britain wanted to.
2.I don't know if we have ever given up a war. I couldn't find anything about it but under certain circumstances we might have had to or thought about it.
I think the colonists won because of their advantages with the land. Like the textbook said, the colonists knew the swamps and forests, whereas the British were used to open fields. This kind of happened during the Vietnam War because American soldiers didn't really want to fight and just wanted to go home. Victoria Yencik, Period 3
1. One reason why the Americans won was because they had skilled leaders such as George Washington who never gave up even when times were difficult. If he gave up they would not have as much knowledge and the good leadership he had to get them through the war. Another reason why was because of the alliance the Americans made with the French. When the Americans lacked the leadership they needed, the French stepped in and helped them out. Without the French the Americans would have fallen apart and would most likely have lost the war. Two more reasons is because of patriotism and because of how well the Americans knew their home ground. This helped the Americans win the war because leaders like Adams and Jefferson kept the soldiers aware and organized so that had a better chance for winning. Also since the Americans knew the ground so well it would be easier to track down their enemies.
2. A war that's like the Revolutionary War is the War of 1812. This relates because Great Britain lost again but in the end they made the Treaty of Ghent which put peace between Great Britain and the United States.
Caitlin D. Period:3
The Americans won the war because they were on their own turf. They knew the terrain of the land. The British often fought in groups which could have made it easier for them to ambush them. Also, help from the French military played a key factor. Money from Spain and the Netherlands was also crucial. A war that we gave up on like the British gave up was Vietnam.
Kenny Schneider Per. 1
One reason that helped the Americans win the Revolutionary War was the help from the French military. Another thing that helped the Americans win the Revolutionary War was financial help from countries like Spain and the Netherlands. There has been a war that America has given up on like the British did in the Revolutionary War. The war that we gave up on was Vietnam. A connection you can make is that the Revolutionary War was getting to expensive to keep fighting much like the Vietnam War was for America. The war in Vietnam resulted in the deaths of too many soldiers just like for England in the Revolutionary War.
Aidan McShane Period 8
Amanda Flynn
Some reasons that helped the American win the revolutionary war were that the Americans gain more supporters as they fought. In the southern colonies they had some secret supporters that showed support once the colonist got to the Southern colonies. In my research I found that the United States of America hasn't given up in any wars.
Kaitlyn Reagan
There were several reasons why the Americans won the Revolutionary War for instance they had patriotic spirit, skilled leadership, help from abroad, and knew geographic advantages. The got help from abroad which made them very successful because they provided leadership and support and also George Washington had a big part in this war because he never gave up and kept fighting and after it he was known as the new Nations hero. A war is the US and Mexican war which was 1846-1848.
Madison Pizzolato
Period 2
The reason why the Americans won the American Revolutionary war because one of the reasons why is that the British soldiers gave up and did not fight to the end. Also if the French never helped the 13 colonies then the Americans might not have won the war. I got this information from the history book. There has been one war that the Americans " gave up" that is the Vietnam war
Sam Gertner Period 1
1. Some reasons that the Americans won the American Revolutionary War were there patriotic spirit, geography [they were on their home land,] skilled leadership, and help from abroad. They got help from the French. Patriotic spirit helped the Americans because they had the fight to persevere because they wanted their freedom so badly. Without their spirit, they probably wouldn't have one. Since they were on their home land, they knew of all the forests and how to navigate them. This gave the Americans an advantage. Skilled leadership helped the Americans because their leaders helped the soldiers to attack at the right times and retreat at the right times. Also, the French had big connection with the war because they gave the Americans lots of help.
2. There has been a war when we had given up. That was the Vietnam War. We had a tough time defeating them and we were going to lose so we just gave up and left. Americans like to refer to this war as a "tie."
1.) The reason that helped the Americans win the American Revolutionary War is that the French military helped. This is a main contribution because they needed support, along with money. Another important reason that helped the Americans win the American Revolution is the Americans' patriotism, this helped them because they never backed down and always kept believing in themselves to create a new nation. The last main important contribution to the Americans winning the war is that they knew their way around while the British knew nothing about the colonies geography. Many American were on their home ground, they knew how to navigate forests, hills, and swamps, unlike the British who relied on supplies that reached out to across the Atlantic.
2.) Some believe that the US gave up on the Spanish-American war because they were tired of three years of fighting the Cuban revolutionaries to gain independence from the Spanish colonial rule. President McKinley asked the congress to end the fighting in Cuba and to establish a more stable government that would maintain order and keep the peace, which the congress accepted.
Melissa Santos
Period: 3
1. Many Factors contributed r=to the american victory. They fell into four different factors, geographic advantages, help from abroad, patriotic spirit, and skilled leadership.
2. Their was a war that the Americans gave up on, it was called, The American Indian War. The British were taking over areas, and the Americans were confused, so they retreated.
Dakota Northrop
The Americans won the revolutionary war because of their geography advantages like them know the forests, many of them were very patriotic, The french helped them win the American revolution, and they also won by skilled leaders like George Washington.I cant find a war that the Americans ever given up on.
Brendan Andros period 3
The Americas won because the french army helped them in the war againtest the british and the british showed them there ways, also the french hatted the bristh as much as the americas do so they teamed up againted them and they did not see it comeing.I read that the connection with the french and british was brutle so they fought With Washington is power they thought they will win.So the only reason the americas one is because the britished helped and the british were not prepared.
There was a war that my grandpa was in i can't remember what the was in world war 2 but his whole unit gave up and the germans killed each on of them but he survived beacsue he went to the hospital becasue his knee broke.
Joey Samonek
John M
Per 2
The way the Americans won the war is patriotic spirit they believed as a nation they should believe that they can survive with an Army. Another way is very skilled leadership captains that never gave up for anything. The war the Americans gave up on was Vietnam because the Vietminese knew how to fight in the jungle compared to us it was a first.
Hunter pompa
Period 2
I think patriotism helped them win the war and also another thing that helped was the french military's help fighting the British soldiers. They also beat them by having another new way of fighting known as gorilla attacking
William Ferraro
Period 2
The French helped them win the revolutionary war because the men provided much leadership and support. Also many of the soldiers stayed in the army for years, as great financial and personal services.
William Ferraro
Period 2
The French helped them win the revolutionary war because the men provided much leadership and support. Also many of the soldiers stayed in the army for years, as great financial and personal services.
America's victory resulted in the making of the Declaration Of Independents. As well as the passing of many other laws to the neighboring countries such as Latin America. They won the Revolutionary War primarily because, The Battle Of Saratoga proved that despite our country's weakness and low-preparedness in terms of battle strategy they still came on strong. We also have to evaluate the psychological aspect of their winning. It is clear that their strength and determination to fight for their rights was undoubtly a factor. This, helped carry them through the toughest time in history.
However, their are some instances where one army will surrender. For example the British took control of France which led to long and vigorous conflict. Due to the fact that the French turned down the fight. Alike the French and Indian war we all have times were we feel like giving up. We may believe we cannot think of a positive outcome. Or, simply lack the effort that it takes to conquer an obstacle. In conclusion, It is now clear that war soldiers and commoners do relate to each other in some way.
Cailinn Stockman Per.2 10/17/14
1.) There were many reasons why they won and were successful. They had patriotism which gave them faith to try harder to win. They were fighting to create a new nation. They had great leadership. They had George Washington.
2.) There was. In the Civil War, the Union Army surrendered. It was the Generals, Lee and Grant were the ones to make the decision. They surrendered because the Confederates were surrounded and were low on supplies.
Manaia Friend
Period 3
Social Studies
Megan O. Period 3
One reason the Americas one the war was because they had a geographical advantage. The colonists know the land better and had all the supplies they needed right around them. another reason is spirit, a lot of the colonists were supportive and volunteered themselves to help try and win the war together. In addition they had good leadership. George Washington never gave up on everyone and had courage and lots of knowledge. Lastly the colonies had help, the French came over and helped them fight in the was and Spain, as well as other countries, help financially support the Americans.
We were recently in the Vietnam War. During this we did end up "giving up" because North Vietnam was willing to sacrifice way more military men and women then the US was so we withdrew ourselves from the war.
Megan O. Period 3
One reason the Americas one the war was because they had a geographical advantage. The colonists know the land better and had all the supplies they needed right around them. another reason is spirit, a lot of the colonists were supportive and volunteered themselves to help try and win the war together. In addition they had good leadership. George Washington never gave up on everyone and had courage and lots of knowledge. Lastly the colonies had help, the French came over and helped them fight in the was and Spain, as well as other countries, help financially support the Americans.
We were recently in the Vietnam War. During this we did end up "giving up" because North Vietnam was willing to sacrifice way more military men and women then the US was so we withdrew ourselves from the war.
Tyler Gaughan per 8
The reasons why the Americans won the Revolutionary War is that the Americans kept going at it, battle after battle after battle. This lead to high expenses of sending the soldiers back and forth to England and America. according to America's history, America wasn't really known to just give up
Anna Civitelli Period 1
What helped the Americans win was Patriotic spirit, Geography, Skilled leadership, and Help from abroad. Wars where they gave up were Treaty of Ghent,and Acadia.
1) The Americans won the war because they were fighting on their homeland. They knew their way around the woods, forests, swamps, and hills. They also had the spirit and believed that they could win. George Washington never gave up on his nation, and he led them to a fearless victory. The Americans also had help from the French military, and that probably helped them an incredible amount.
2) In the Vietnam War, we thought that it was becoming too expensive, and they didn't know if they should continue to fight or not.
One of the reasons that helped the Americans win the Revolutionary War was their geographic advantages. The Americans geographic advantage was that this was their home land. "They knew the forests, hills, and swamps. But British forces were far from their home country," (194, America History of Our Nation). This gave the Americans an advantage as the British then had to navigate their way through open paths to find the different settlements in the colonies. This result meant the colonists would know where they were and could surround them with their militia; or minutemen. Another one of the reasons that helped the Americans win the Revolutionary War was patriotic spirit. From patriotic spirit it many was the fact that the colonists cared so much about their independence they were not afraid to make personal sacrifices and die for their liberty. The Americans, being so driven to accomplish their goal of freedom, went to far lengths to win and were very aggressive in battle. The third reason that helped the Americans win the Revolutionary War was their help from abroad. What this meant was that other countries were helping as well. "... French military help ... provided needed leadership and support ... money from such countries as Spain and the Netherlands was also crucial," (194, America History of Our Nation). Forming alliances with the other countries they had previously fought with prior to the America Revolution brought much needed resources which was a big help to win the actual war. The last reason that helped the Americans win the Revolutionary War was the skilled leadership. "... George Washington ... faced sharp criticism in Congress, his courage and knowledge won him broad support in the army ... nation's most admired hero," (194, America History of Our Nation). Washington's bravery to have the role of a leader within this American Revolution and taking a stance in his own way really expressed his courage, as he didn't fight how they did back in Europe, but as he believed would get their point across, the American way.
I've tried researching a war that America has given up on and can't seem to find one that would make a connection. However, I'm not positive on the Vietnam War as, although I'm positive we had lost, people argue that we were tied so America doesn't have to admit to defeat, which also could have resulted in us giving up. Besides this, I couldn't find and war to even question about whether America had given up or not.
Katherine Samonek
Period 1
1) The reasons that helped the Americans win the Revolutionary War is:
-They knew their geography a lot better than the British did aiding them in geographical knowledge during battles.
-Their patriotic spirit for creating a new nation carried them through the toughest times.
-If they did not have leaders full of such courage as they were then then they might not have won.
-The help from the French in defeating Britain aided them greatly in supplies, weapons, etc.
If the Americans did not have one of these advantages then it could have changed the outcome of the Revolutionary War.
2) In the Civil War which was actually Americans against Americans one of the sides surrendered or "gave up". The Civil War was about the Confederacy fighting for slavery while the Union was not. After so much blood shed in that point of the war the Confederate leader Robert Lee surrendered because he was outnumbered by the Union and saw no hope in continuing the war.
Melissa Period 1
1. One reason that helped the Americans win the American Revolutionary War is that the Americans knew the land that they were on when the British weren't familiar with the forests, hills, and swamps. Also the French military had men such as Lafayette provided leadership and support.
2. A war that we "gave up" just like the British is the Vietnam War. because we did not have the political will to continue a very unpopular war back home.
Meghan L.
Period 8
Kayla P.
per. 8.
1. The US had good leadership from George Washington, which helped them to succeed in fighting. George never gave up on his army, which helped them to have the courage to keep fighting. Aswell as good leadership, the Americans had help from other countries. The French military helped lead and support the Army. The Americans had also received money from Spain and the Netherlands which also helped.
2. I researched for a while and only say that some say the US 'gave up' in the Vietnam War. Apparently this is because Americans thought it would be a never ending war.
One reason the Americans won the American Revolutionary War was because they had skilled leadership and they never gave up. Also the Americans had help from the French Military. Without their help they might have no had won. Another thing that helped them win was that they were on their home ground, so they knew the land. Another asset that helped them win was that they had great that risked their lives and fortunes to win independence. Another war where we "gave up" like some say the British did, was the Vietnam War. We "gave up" because we didn't think it was worth the risk of losing our soldiers.
period 1
Rachel c.
One reason the Americans won the American Revolutionary War was because they had skilled leadership and they never gave up. Also the Americans had help from the French Military. Without their help they might have no had won. Another thing that helped them win was that they were on their home ground, so they knew the land. Another asset that helped them win was that they had great that risked their lives and fortunes to win independence. Another war where we "gave up" like some say the British did, was the Vietnam War. We "gave up" because we didn't think it was worth the risk of losing our soldiers.
period 1
Rachel c.
1. The Americans won the Revolutionary War because they had geographical advantages, they knew the hills and forests whereas the the British where in foreign territory. They also had skilled leaders such as George Washington as well as some help from abroad, the aid of the French army and money from Spain and the Netherlands. They could not have won without the patriotic spirit of the soldiers and leaders as they fought for a new nation.
2. The Vietnam War
Jessica Bajorinas
The British did not lose the revolutionary war they sort of gave up. They saw how this was so important to the colonists that they would die for it. So the the colonists sort of outlasted the British in the war and gave the colonists their independence. Also the colonists may have never won the war if they didn't have help from the French army. A war that the Americans sort of gave up in was the Vietnam War. We did not lose it we were just forced to pull out of the war unfortunately.
Maria Castro-Rodriguez
October 19,2014
period 1 Mr.D
1. Some reasons that helped the the Americans win the American Revolutionary War were the 13 colonies were large in size, therefore harder to conquer. Also all the colonists joined in together, everyone in the colonies (mostly non-trained regular citizens ex: farmers) all joined together creating an army that ended up overwhelming the British.
2. The Vietnam war ended similar to the American Revolutionary war except this time it was us Americans who surrendered. All U.S. forces were completely withdrawn from Vietnam in 1973.
-Tyler V
Some things that helped the Americans win the revolutionary war was by having a patriotic spirit. Also the Americans had very good leaders like George Washington who never gave up. Another thing that helped the Americans win was because the French helped the Americans win by helping with leadership and military support. The Vietnam War the Americans gave up because the war was unpopular and there were many deaths.
Sarah Townson period/2
I do not believe that the Americans completely won the Revolutionary War. Though they did try their hardest they were out numbered and fighting a mother country. Since the British surrendered the Americans did win but the British could have destroyed them if they wanted to.
Lilly Macfadyen, Period 8
One thing that helped the Americans win the American Revolutionary War is because it was on their lands, so the Americans knew the woods, hills, and swamps. Other reasons are because of the help from the French military and their love for the country. Americans have given up on the United States vs. Mexico war, in 1846-1848
Cassi Stoica
Period three
The Americans used the same battle tactics that the Natives taught them. Quick ambushes and then hide because they were all dressed in street clothes and weren't so noticeable. Also, the Americans did a great job on picking up loyalists and gaining numbers. One mistake the British had. With these reasons we also fought as one like nobody else. In my research I found that the American s surrendered in the Philippines to the Japanese. The Americans were led by Gen. Johnathan Wainwright.
TJ Rohach per. 3
1)some reasons that helped the Americans win the revolutionary war was geography. They were fighting on their home land which they new better then the British, while the British were 1000 miles away from home. Another reason in their patriotic spirit because they were fighting for their home land so they wanted to win more for their homeland and families.
also they had skilled leadership from George Washington because he never gave up even though people said some bad things to him in the congress. lastly they had help from the French which helped them a lot because the French also new how to fight well.
2)there has been a war where we gave up like the British did in the American revolution. we gave up in the war in Iraq in 2010 because one reason was that it was to much money and they got tired of fighting just like what the British did.
period 1
Amanda Hanna
The Americans had a few reasons to win the Revolution. One way, they stuck together and fought like no other country. Another reason is because they took all the loyalists to their side so all the people who weren't really on a side, the Americans did a good job taking them to their side. A war that the Americans gave up in is when they surrendered to the Japanese.
Jessie Bennett period 1
A reason that helped the Americans win the American Revoluntionary War was that the American soldiers were determind and wanted to fight for what's right. Also, some leaders such as, Jefferson and Adams risked their lives to fight for independence and for the people that needed it most. Another person that never gave up was George Washington. He got a lot of criticism but the courage and knowledge he had got him the support in the army.
Alexa Allan
Period 2
1) Some reasons why the Americans won the American Revolutionary War was because they were familiar with the land and also had a George Washington as a leader. Unlike the British they knew where the swamps, forests, and hills were. They also had George Washington as a leader who gave the confidence, that they could win because Washington never gave up and knew that they can win the war for there country.
2) In Americas history we "gave up" during the battle of hue. This is just like the American Revolutionary War because the British gave up and the Americans gave up too during this war.
Hannah Epifano
Period:2
Catie Kabel
Some reasons that helped the American win the war was because George Washington never gave up. Even if he had hard times with people or his army. His courage and knowledge also helped them win because he out smarted the other side who they were fighting. One more reason something might have helped them because the French helped the Americans. The Americans might have never win without the frenchs side. Yes, there has been a war it was the Vietnam war.
Jake mccarthy pr.1
I believe the the 13 colonies won the American revolution because the had the home field advantage they were able to surprise the British from the woods and other vantage points. Another big part in winning the war was the French, they sent troops and ships to fight the British. Also towards the end of the war the British were not interested in fighting any longer. America gave up on the Iraq war due to some of the same reasons the British gave up on the revolutionary war. People got tired of financing the war, so far away, to many dead solders, and people did not support the war.
Michael Wisentaner
One of the reasons why we won the American Revolutionary War was because we weren't like like the British and actually had a desire and a determination to win a be victorious, while the British had no fire inside of them and no strong desire to win the war. Another reason, is The Battle of Saratoga because we became allies with France and France helped us and aided up through out the whole war.
2. A war that we kind of gave up in like the British did, was the Vietnam. Vietnam wasn't a successful war for us. It was basically a tie. When Lyndon B. Johnson pulled out our troops over seas in Vietnam, a lot of communism started. As communism kept going on we didn't send our troops back. This makes us look like we gave up and we lost.
One of the reasons the Americans won the American Revolutionary war is because they knew their way around their territory so they could navigate through the forests and swamps. While the British had to rely on supply lines to find their way, this gave the Americans that home field advantage because they knew the area well which could lead to ambushes and striking the British when they expected it the least. Also the Americans had great patriotic spirit. This helped them in war because they were so determined and soldiers would fight for years which was a sacrifice. Not to mention, many leaders risked their lives to support the cause. The Americans had assistance from other countries too. The French military was crucial part to their success, they provided the leadership and support necessary to win. Spain and the Netherlands gave money that also aided the Americans. Lastly, George Washington, who never gave up and used his skill and knowledge to the lead the Americans was very important to their victory. Another war where the other country just ‘gave up’ was the Spanish American War of 1898, where the Spanish ceased and both countries signed the third Treaty of Paris, which gave independence to Cuba, and forced the Spanish to give Guam and Puerto Rico to the Americans.
-Michelle A.
Period 1
Alyssa Noce
Period 1
I think some of the reasons the Americans won the American Revolutionary War is some like Francis Maricon knew the land such as swamps, forests, and hills. They people also had patriotic sprit towards there people because they believed they were fighting for there freedom and for there own country. The last thing they had was skilled leadership. In the story (page 194) its says,"George Washington never gave up. Although he sometimes faced sharp criticism in Congress, his courage and knowledge won him broad support in the army. " I don't think there was ever a war in history where the Americans gave up. There might have been some times where we didn't win but we never gave up.
Benny G. Period 8
The Americans won because they knew the land that they were fighting on, they had soldiers that would risk their lives for the independence, they had a great leader to bring them to victory, and they had help from the French.
Also there wasn't a time where the Americans gave up in a war.
1) One of the reasons the Americans were able to win the Revolutionary War was they were familiar with the land they were fighting in and they had learned techniques from the Indians. Also, the Americans were helped greatly because of the support of the citizens in the colonies who were siding with the patriots. Although they were not professional fighters, they trained and fought with the patriots which greatly helped them.
2) The Americans gave up the Vietnam War.
Emma
Period 3
The two reasons that helped the Americans win the American Revolutionary War is patrioticness, they really wanted to be independent, so they tried as much as they could. The second reason is land, they fought on American soil, so the American Colonists knew all the hills, woods, and swamps. Yes, there has been a war in America's history where we "gave up", it was the American and Mexican War.
Kelly Sipos
Period 8
1) Well, one reason why the Americans won the Revolutionry War is because the Americans were on their home ground and they new all of the hills, swamps, and forests. On the other hand, the British were far from their home country, and they had to depend on supply lines, stretching across the Atlantic Ocean. Also, George Washington was a true fighter, who never gave up. His courage and knowledge won him support in the army. So, after the war, the nation thought of George Washington was the nation's most admired hero. The Americans might never had won because of the French military. The French military provided a lot of support and leadership. The Americans were patriotism so they were fighting extra hard to create a new nation of independence.
2) The Americans won the War with the Frontier Savvy and Guerrilla Tactics. Well, the never actually had the advantage when it came to Guerrillaing. The British had at least as much guerrilla chops as the Colonies did.
Madison Samperi
Period 3
The Americans won the Revolutionary War because they had the heart to do it, whereas the British didn't. It was also easier to defend the place they lived instead of having to travel across the ocean to attack. The Americans technically had to give up in the Civil War since we were fighting ourselves.
DJ Foley Period 1
The patriots had patriotism. They believed they would win the war. The patriots also had skilled leadership. George Washington. His knowledge and courage helped him get support from the army. The patriots had learned fighting from Indians that were used by the French and Indian war.
The Americans gave up in the vietnam war. The reasons for this is because of geographic setting, confussion on the overall mission, and message contributed lack of focus that cost americans dearly.
Max
The reasons the Americans won the war is because they knew the land better than the British soldiers, they had a patriotic spirit and they fought for the freedom of their country, they had America’s skilled leader George Washington who never gave up, and they had lots of help from the French military who gave them solders and weapons to fight the war, they also received financial support from Spain, and the Netherlands. These four reasons were the main reason’s the Americans won the revolutionary war.
The Vietnam War was much the same to the revolutionary because the North Vietnamese won the war against the Americans and the South Vietnamese. They knew the land better then the Americans, they had patriotic spirit, and they had support from the Soviet Union, Americas Rival at the time. There was very little support from the American people.
Mark Hammer
P 3
The Americans won the war because they had home advantage. The Americans knew the land the best. They knew where every peble was and every crack in the road. The British lost or "Gave up" because the war cost too much money. The Americans were fighting so hard because they wanted independence. The British lost lots of men that they were not expecting to lose. We also gave up in the Vietnam war. We were trying to end communism and all we ended were young peoples lives. 18 and 19 year olds were dieing. We gave up because by the end of the war, we thought, why are we fighting this war. By the end, we had nothing to gain as a country so we gave up.
Brett Cahill
p:3
Some things that may have helped the Americans win against the British in the Revolutionary War would be the strong leaders, like Washington and Jefferson, along with the sacrifices they made as big as their lives which inspired others to fight. Also, the French Army helped, plus the Spanish and Netherlands donated money. Finally, the Americans had resources right in their homeland while the British had to get their supplies from across the ocean. The Americans had the advantage of also knowing the land they live on.
Sabrina Rookasin
P.S. I'm sorry this is late, I came down with a really bad cough, cold, and sore throat, and I forgot to do my blog in time. Please accept this, sorry again.
Samantha Sisson
Period 3
1) A few reasons that helped the Americans to win the war were their skilled leadership like Washington, the generals never gave up fighting. Another reason is the American's spirit, they were fighting to be free and safe in their homeland, unlike the British who were fighting for control. Yet another thing that helped the Americans was the fact that they were fighting on their home ground, the Americans knew the land they were fighting in while the British soldiers were far from the places they were used to fighting in. The final thing that helped the Americans to win was help from other countries, the French helped them fight while Spain and the Netherlands provided money and support to the small army.
2) The Vietnam war was a war where the American's gave up. Many of the Americans wanted the soldiers to be brought home because they weren't gaining anything over in Vietnam though many soldiers were losing their lives in the war.
1)- I think that the Americans won the war for many reasons. When it comes down to it, there are four main reasons; the skilled leadership from George Washington, outside help from the French troops, as well as an income from Spain and the Netherlands. Another reason is that the Americans were extremely patriotic and even when times were hard, the would still push through. Lastly, the geography and the fact that the battle was fought on America's home soil was a huge factor in strategy and planning, and greatly affected the outcome of the war.
2)- I think a war that America sort of gave up on was the Vietnam War. I was this because we went in, sacrificed a lot of troops and money, then came out with very little to show for it. I think it is similar to how the British tried to take back the colonies, but received so much pressure from its citizens, that they just gave up and pulled out.
Murray McCarthy per 1
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