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away we can toss out D, as the patriots primarily consisted of local
militia with little training. We can also toss out C, as our new
country did not have any manufacturing capabilities (at least not for
weapons). The war was fought with weapons provided by other countries
and weapons that people brought from the original European homes. We
can also dismiss A. as we did not have a larger population than England.
The result is B. Washington was a skilled general who fought in the
French-Indian Wars.
Virginia's economy depended heavily on tobacco production, which flourished in the lands and when exported to Europe enriched Virginia's budget a lot.
Answer:
The Patriots wanted freedom from British rule because they didn't think they were treated well. The British kept introducing new taxes and laws, and the colonists had no representatives on the government – which lead to unrest and calls for “liberty”. Patriots did not want to be ruled by the British any longer.