THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
THE TREATY OF PARIS
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They did not look at the Americans while marching from the fort, instead threw their guns on the ground.
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They spit at the American soldiers.
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They swore at the American soldiers.
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They stared at General Washington and chanted, “We will get you later, Mr. Washington."
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -After three weeks of non-stop bombardment, both day and night, from artillery, Cornwallis surrendered to Washington in the field at Yorktown on October 17, 1781, effectively ending the War for Independence. Pleading illness, Cornwallis did not attend the formal surrender ceremony, held on October 19.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Continental Congress commissioned George Washington as Commander in Chief of the Continental Army on June 19, 1775. Washington was selected over other candidates such as John Hancock based on his previous military experience and the hope that a leader from Virginia could help unite the colonies.
Detailed explanation-4: -The resulting siege at Yorktown forced Cornwallis’ surrender and compelled the start of serious negotiations that ended in recognition of American independence at the Peace of Paris.