Why was support for the Revolution among colonists highest at the start of the war?

Answer 1

Hi Omar!

A couple of things you might want to consider is

1) Th effect of British actions taken against the colonists--Intolerable Acts, Lexington and Concord, etc.

2) The effect of propaganda--Thomas Paine's Common Sense

3) The Declaration of Independence

When wars go on for a long time, people tend to get tired of them. Casualties, being away from home (family, farms or business), the lack of seeing a quick conclusion to the war. Think about how tired Americans are now about the war in Afghanistan, and what's going on in Iraq.

I hope this helps a bit. Do a little research on the above.

Regards,

Ken H.