USA HISTORY

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783

AMERICAN REVOLUTION SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of these headlines would most likely have appeared in an American newspaper during the Revolutionary War?
A
Women’s Militia Fights Off British Attack
B
Virginia Women Raise Money to Support American Troops
C
General Washington Forbids Presence of Women in Military Camps
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Newspapers in the Revolutionary era served as the main source of information about events across the states, such as eyewitness reports from battles, letters and breaking news. People would either buy the paper or listen to it read aloud in town.

Detailed explanation-2: -July 4, 1776: Declaration of Independence adopted After the Congress recommended that colonies form their own governments, the Declaration of Independence was written by Thomas Jefferson and revised in committee. On July 2 the Congress voted for independence; on July 4 it adopted the Declaration of Independence.

Detailed explanation-3: -Alliance with France Arguably the single most important of Benjamin Franklin’s many contributions to his nation was securing a French alliance during the revolution. Without the financial and military assistance provided by France, the colonists would certainly have fared much worse against the mighty British empire.

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