The main decision maker was the Continental Congress-- by the way, George Washington wasn't the only general, there were many others.
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During the 1700s the only authority that had the power to levy taxes in the American Colonies would have been the King of England along with the British Parliament. At the time of the American Revolution the King was George III. This was just one cause of the Revolution. The Colonies had no Representatives in the Parliament.
America was allies with France, who supported the Americans. The American Revolution inspired the French Revolution, but since the French Revolution was so bloody, Americans didn't openly support the French Revolution, which made the French annoyed.
Because the British fortifications bordered the York River, it made it easy for the American and French forces to surround Cornwallis' army and secure victory.
They are roads. They were first used in the USA during the American Revolution. They were used to help travelers cross swampy areas.. But they were made of huge Logs! So the ride was quite bumpy.
The war that made America an independent country after 1783 was the American Revolution.