THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE TEXT SIGNERS AND LEGACY
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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The British
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The Continental (American)
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -It was here that George Washington, the Continental Army, and their French allies secured the final great military victory of the American Revolution. William Sharp, “George Washington, Commander in Chief of Ye Armies of Ye United States of America, ” 1780.
Detailed explanation-2: -Officers like the Comte de Rochambeau and the Comte de Grasse led the French land and sea forces that made possible Washington’s victory at Yorktown in 1781. Frenchman Pierre Charles L’Enfant, who would go on to design Washington, DC, joined the Revolutionary forces in 1777.
Detailed explanation-3: -General Marquis de Lafayette Enamored of the American Revolution, Lafayette sailed from France to the United States in 1777, with hopes of joining Washington’s army. Within months of his arrival, the nineteen-year-old had befriended the American Commander in Chief and fought with him at Brandywine.
Detailed explanation-4: -Despite having little experience in commanding large, conventional military forces, Washington’s strong leadership presence and fortitude held the American military together long enough to secure victory at Yorktown and independence for his new nation.