Question

look at the table, then answer the question below.
the british army at the start of the american revolution
location of soldiers\tnumber of soldiers
great britain\t16,163
ireland\t12,533
north america\t8,580
the mediterranean\t5,724
other places\t2,123
total\t45,123
what was true about the british army at the start of the american revolution? select all that apply.
thousands of soldiers were already in north america.
there were soldiers in several different regions of the world.
the whole army had more than 40,000 soldiers.
most of its soldiers were in ireland.

Explanation:

1. For "Thousands of soldiers were already in North America": The table shows 8,580 soldiers in North America, which is over one thousand.
2. For "There were soldiers in several different regions of the world": The table lists soldiers in Great Britain, Ireland, North America, the Mediterranean, and other places, multiple global regions.
3. For "The whole army had more than 40,000 soldiers": The total number of soldiers is 45,123, which is greater than 40,000.
4. For "Most of its soldiers were in Ireland": Ireland has 12,533 soldiers, while Great Britain has 16,163 (more than Ireland), so this is false.

Answer:

• Thousands of soldiers were already in North America.
• There were soldiers in several different regions of the world.
• The whole army had more than 40,000 soldiers.