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As you can see, the reason we are now an independent country is because of the passion, land knowledge, numbers and popular support of the colonists as well as the British debt.

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The British had gone into great debt after fighting the French and Indian War and couldn't afford another big war. They didn't have the money for large militias and powerful weapons

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As the war continued, Americans gained popular support and help from other countries and militia(Mainly Spanish and French). This helped them to fight as long as they did.

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A large majority of colonists believed in independence and fought with each other against the British. Their passion and numbers gave them strength

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The colonists elected their soldiers, and chose those with some experience and many knowledge of the land. Because the Americans lived there and the British more "inhabited" it, they knew more about the land where they were fighting.

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American's were fighting on their own land for their own freedom. They "cared" more than the British did, which gave them motive to fight hard.

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In this padlet, you will learn the main 5 reasons that the Colonists won the American Revolution