Which of the Following Was Not One of Britain's Difficulties

question 116

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was not one of Britain's difficulties during the War for Independence?

• A) It had a large but ill-trained army.
• B) It had difficulty in supplying the army.
• C) Its navy had been weakened by budget cuts.
• D) American privateers seriously hampered Britain's merchant marine.
• E) It had a rising financial burden that the politically influential landed gentry were increasingly reluctant to shoulder.

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