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Even though victorious, the American Colonists were not very prepared to fight the British. The Americans were weakened by the outrageous taxes to Great Britain and more so the French and Indian War (1754-1763). Also being already established for a , Great Britain was an a lot bigger, stronger, and more economically stable then America at the time.

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Q: How prepared were the American colonists to face the economic and military power of Great Britain when war broke out in 1775?
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