<em>It was important for general Greene to reach the Dan river before the British because;</em>
If the Patriots and General Green got there first, they would cut off the British pursuit.
In order to elect the president, the Constitution created the Electoral College. Instead of being elected via direct vote, the president receives his or her votes from a series of delegates. Each state has a set number of delegates depending on its population. When voters in the states go to cast their ballots for the president, they are actually voting for the delegates who will (in theory) then cast their votes for the president.
First for economic reasons
Second for idealistic reasons
Finally, there were reasons connected to national pride and image
News will become more about making the viewers happy rather than reporting actual facts
