USA HISTORY

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783

THE BATTLE OF YORKTOWN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What was created after the Battle of Yorktown?
A
The Constitution
B
The Declaration of Independance
C
The Treaty of Paris
D
The Speel of Meal
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Treaty of Paris ended the Revolutionary War between Great Britain and the United States, recognized American independence and established borders for the new nation.

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: -The defeat at Yorktown caused a change in the British government. Prime Minister Lord North and the Tory party were ousted, and the Whigs, under Rockingham, assumed power. This new government opened negotiations with the American commissioners in Paris.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Treaty of Paris of 1763 ended the French and Indian War/Seven Years’ War between Great Britain and France, as well as their respective allies. In the terms of the treaty, France gave up all its territories in mainland North America, effectively ending any foreign military threat to the British colonies there.

Detailed explanation-5: -This treaty, signed on September 3, 1783, between the American colonies and Great Britain, ended the American Revolution and formally recognized the United States as an independent nation.

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