President Jimmy Carter (1976-1980) was elected in the aftermath of the Watergate scandal. Carter's sought to restore credibility to the presidency. Carter worked to ensure the importance of human rights in foreign policy and promoted a fair approach. He successfully reached a settlement between the Egyptians (Anwar Sadat) and Israel (Menachem Begin) in 1978. Carter also set a high moral standard in his negotiations with foreign leaders.
1. They believed that they completely relied on them for all resources and support 2.They did not have a strong army really 3. There were a lot of loyalists among the colonists
These are the only ones I know but I hope it helped