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On the other hand, the Americans had many intangible advantages.
The British fought a war far from home. Military orders, troops, and supplies sometimes took months to reach their destinations. The British had an extremely difficult objective. They had to persuade the Americans to give up their claims of independence. As long as the war continued, the colonists' claim continued to gain validity. The geographic vastness of the colonies proved a hindrance to the British effort. Despite occupying every major city, the British remained as at a disadvantage.
Americans had a grand cause: fighting for their rights, their independence and their liberty. This cause is much more just than waging a war to deny independence. American military and political leaders were inexperienced, but proved surprisingly competent.
The war was expensive and the British population debated its necessity. In Parliament, there were many American sympathizers. Finally, the alliance with the French gave Americans courage and a tangible threat that tipped the scales in America's favor.
SOURCE: http://www.ushistory.org/us/11a.asp
D. The line between women's and men's work blurred as they helped each other do essential work.
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take war against Muslims in order to reclaim the Holy Land, with a cry of “Deus vult!” or “God wills it!”
Mercantilism, spread of religion, opportunity for getting slaves, expansion of territory, dominance, power
the correct answer here is D
D. Nobles stopped supporting the emperor.
The period of the warring states happened during the Zhou dynasty. it occured after the barbarians attacked the capital and ransacked it resulting to financial weakness. The zhou king could no longer support a large army and lost the support and control of the fiefdoms or states who started fighting against each other.