THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
END OF THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The primary ally for the American colonies was France. At the start of the war, France helped by providing supplies to the Continental Army such as gunpowder, cannons, clothing, and shoes. In 1778, France became an official ally of the United States through the Treaty of Alliance.
Detailed explanation-2: -It formalized France’s financial and military support of the revolutionary government in America. Believing that they would benefit militarily by allying themselves with a powerful nation, the Colonies formed an alliance with France against Great Britain during the Revolutionary War.
Detailed explanation-3: -France allied with Great Britain and Russia and was on the winning side of the First World War.
Detailed explanation-4: -Vocabulary: Loyalist-a colonist who supported the crown/king of England • Patriot-a colonist who rejected British rule over the colonies during the American Revolution Activity: 1.
Detailed explanation-5: -France was not directly interested in the conflict, but saw it as an opportunity to contest British power by supporting a new British opponent. Through negotiations conducted first by Silas Deane and then by Benjamin Franklin, France began covert support of the patriots’ cause.