THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
AMERICAN REVOLUTION SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Battle of Yorktown
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Treaty of Paris
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -After the British defeat at Yorktown, the land battles in America largely died out-but the fighting continued at sea, chiefly between the British and America’s European allies, which came to include Spain and the Netherlands.
Detailed explanation-2: -Cornwallis’ surrender at Yorktown effectively ended the Revolutionary War. Lacking the financial resources to raise a new army, the British government appealed to the Americans for peace. Almost two years later, on September 3, 1783, the signing of the Treaty of Paris brought the war to an end.
Detailed explanation-3: -September 5, 1781-British and French naval forces clash in the Battle of the Capes. Fleets maintain contact for several days, but do not re-engage.
Detailed explanation-4: -Outnumbered and outfought during a three-week siege in which they sustained great losses, British troops surrendered to the Continental Army and their French allies. This last major land battle of the American Revolution led to negotiations for peace with the British and the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1783.