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who financed the american revolutionary war

More Than Just Tea: Untangling the Finances of the American Revolution The American Revolutionary War, that epic clash between colonists and British rule, was a fight for freedom fueled by more than just fiery speeches and muskets. It needed money – lots of it. Financing a war is no easy feat, especially for a ragtag...

how did the american government finance the revolutionary war
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how did the american government finance the revolutionary war

From Bootstraps to Battleships: How America Paid for Freedom Imagine trying to fund a rebellion against one of the world’s most powerful empires – that’s exactly what the newly formed United States faced in the late 1700s. With no established national treasury, facing off against the mighty British Empire was a daunting task, financially speaking....