So, how exactly did the British lose the American Revolution? After all, the British army with soldiers who had fought in five different continents, who had controlled the civilians in Jamaica and Indians, was the best equipped, the best trained and had the most professional people at that time. Why not the 13 colonies of North America? At a glance the primary reasons why the British lost America is that first America had home field advantage. Second, the British had a long distance from their motherland. Third, the French help America to gain their independence. Lastly, America learned tactics for fighting on the field.
The main causes that America had to find their independence were the taxes. During the French and Indian war (1754-1763) Great Britain fought against the French to protect the American colonies. Due to that, the Great Britain suffered a severe financial loss. To compensate, the British King and the parliament imposed high taxes to the American colonies while refusing to permit their representation in the Government of Great Britain.
The British instead of hearing the demand of the different colonies, they opposed to every single appeal, and increase even more the taxes to the colonies. This is when the Boston Tea Party happened as a result of "taxation without representation”. The American colonies believe that the British were …show more content…
As I said before, it exists several reasons why the colonies won over the British. First, the Americans were fighting on their homeland. They knew the ins and outs of the landscape like the palm of their hands. They used their experience to their advantage. On the other hand, the British were fighting three thousand miles away from their homeland. They had little experience in the forest landscape, and as a result this limited their military's
The main causes that America had to find their independence were the taxes. During the French and Indian war (1754-1763) Great Britain fought against the French to protect the American colonies. Due to that, the Great Britain suffered a severe financial loss. To compensate, the British King and the parliament imposed high taxes to the American colonies while refusing to permit their representation in the Government of Great Britain.
The British instead of hearing the demand of the different colonies, they opposed to every single appeal, and increase even more the taxes to the colonies. This is when the Boston Tea Party happened as a result of "taxation without representation”. The American colonies believe that the British were …show more content…
As I said before, it exists several reasons why the colonies won over the British. First, the Americans were fighting on their homeland. They knew the ins and outs of the landscape like the palm of their hands. They used their experience to their advantage. On the other hand, the British were fighting three thousand miles away from their homeland. They had little experience in the forest landscape, and as a result this limited their military's