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Write three to four page paper on the chapters "Allies" and "Loyalties", in Alan Taylor's book, American Revolutions. You are to discuss the American War for Independence in its global context and as a civil war among the North American colonists.

1. What reservations did European powers have towards allying with the Patriots and what reservations did the Patriots have towards allying with them?

2. In what ways did European powers eventually end up aiding the Patriot cause in the early years of the conflict?

3. What severe difficulties did Washington's soldiers face?

4. What military blunders did the British commit, especially in terms of where they deployed their troops and how they moved them around?

5. What important roles did women play in the conflict, and how did men react to their efforts?

6. What degree of success or failure did the British meet in trying to use the issues of slavery and Indians to their advantage?