Which factor most often determined where a loyalist would settle ...

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Question 1

What advantages did the colonists enjoy at the outset of the Revolution?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Which factor most often determined where a loyalist would settle once the war had ended?
 
  a. race and ethnicity
  b. geographic location
  c. wealth
  d. political ambition

[bob]

Answer 1

ANSWER: The British had a number of important advantages that students should address, but the Americans could rely on some as well. Among the most important would be knowledge of the territory. Students should discuss how fighting on home ground made it easier for the colonists to succeed. Students should also examine how much support the patriots had and how that varied from place to place. A good essay should also examine the population distribution of the colonies and point out how the British could not control the vast territory without an enormous army. Finally, good students should understand that General Washington did not have to win the war; he needed only to avoid losing.

Answer 2

ANSWER: c

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Thank you!

[bob]

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