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100 points!! Describe the events and circumstances that led to America's victory in the Revolutionary War. Include the following:

American and British strengths and weaknesses
the role of American allies in the war effort
results of important battles
economic issues and changes
events and tactics used during battles in the Southern states
events that lead to the end of the war

IF THE QUESTION IS NOT ANSWERED FULLY OR IF IT MAKES NO SENSE IT WILL BE REPORTED (also whoever answers this question fully I will give them all of my 1110 points by asking random easy questions that they can answer)

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The first shots of what would become the war for American independence were fired in April 1775. For some months before that clash at Lexington and Concord, patriots had been gathering arms and powder and had been training to fight the British if that became necessary. General Thomas Gage, commander of British forces around Boston, had been cautious; he did not wish to provoke the Americans. In April, however, Gage received orders to arrest several patriot leaders, rumored to be around Lexington. Gage sent his troops out on the night of April 18, hoping to catch the colonists by surprise and thus to avoid bloodshed. When the British arrived in Lexington, however, colonial militia awaited them. A fire fight soon ensued. Even so, it was not obvious that this clash would lead to war. American opinion was split. Some wanted to declare independence immediately; others hoped for a quick reconciliation. The majority of Americans remained undecided but watching and waiting.

In June 1775, the Continental Congress created, on paper, a Continental Army and appointed George Washington as Commander. Washington's first task, when he arrived in Boston to take charge of the ragtag militia assembled there, was to create an army in fact. It was a daunting task with no end of problems: recruitment, retention, training and discipline, supply, and payment for soldiers' services were among those problems. Nevertheless, Washington realized that keeping an army in the field was his single most important objective.

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I am certain that you would be able to find many different reasons as to why the Americans won in the Revolutionary War. I think that any standard US History book could indicate this. I would propose that I sense that the knowledge of American geography helped to create an absolute realm of victory for American troops. American soldiers fully understood their terrain better than the British did. Leaders like Nathanael Greene and Francis "the Swamp Fox" Marion were skilled at being able to understand specific tactics matching specific situations better than the British did. Additionally, strong leadership from Washington and other commanders helped to crystallize purpose and focus in action. Finally, I would say that help from overseas was vitally important to American success. Contributions from the French and the Spanish, amongst other nations, were critically important to the victory against the British, ensuring that control of economic and political control would rest with the Americans.

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