Patriot Advantages:
•strong leadership
•were fighting on familiar land
•had a strong morale to fight for
British Advantages:
•professional army
•hired Hessians and Native Americans
•strong navy
Patriot Disadvantages:
•poorly trained militias
•lack of resources
•early losses
British Disadvantages:
•no central capital to capture in America
•land was very spread out and vast
•used subpar generals for the Rev. War
Generally speaking, in order for the settlement to be considered a civilization it would have to have some system of writing--either through letters of symbols--to facilitate communication. <span />
Children performed all sorts of jobs including working on machines in factories, selling newspapers on street corners, breaking up coal at the coal mines, and as chimney sweeps. Sometimes children were preferred to adults because they were small and could easily fit between machines and into small spaces.
source: https://www.ducksters.com/history/us_1800s/child_labor_industrial_revolution.php
President Donald Trump on Thursday, March 1, announced that his administration planned to impose a 25% tariff on imported steel and a 10% tariff on imported aluminum. His argument was rooted in the notion that other countries' trade practices have undermined U.S. production and could potentially compromise national security at home.
While protectionists and free trade advocates erupted into a fierce debate, the stock market tumbled. The Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 420 points, or 1.68%, on Thursday, the S&P 500 lost 1.33% and the Nasdaq declined 1.27%.
It's important, then, to know how important steel and aluminum are to the U.S. economy.
After all, as much as 55% of a car's total weight comes from steel, according to the World Steel Association. Roughly 50% of steel use goes toward buildings and infrastructure. And about 16% of steel goes toward making mechanical equipment.
