Which of the following most closely describes the american revolutionary navy? it was commanded and stocked by warships from john paul jones. it was lacking in formal military provisions. it was funded by french and spanish supporters. it was overwhelmed and defeated by the superior british navy.

The correct answer is: It was lacking in formal military provisions.

At the beginning, the ships were merchantmen that were adecuated because of the lack of resources, and the fleet did not contributed very much in the  war. Also it was lacking in manpower.

It had French supporters but not Spanish, and the British navy was superior but the most complete answer is the one above in bold.

it further strained relations between the north and the south and convinced

to act quickly in times of danger to the united states

because you have to act quickly if you want to live/survive.