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During the first phase of the American Revolution, most major battles took place near the cities of Boston, New York and Philadelphia. Why would controlling this region have been an important goal for both sides in the war?

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These regions were all Major ports and couldve been used to transport arms, gunpowder, resources and more for both sides.

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