EMERGENCE OF USA
THE AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR AND ITS IMPACT
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Battle of Concord
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Battle of Lexington
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Battle of Yorktown
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -After returning from his trip to France, General Lafayette helped to block British troops at Yorktown from reaching General Washington’s Continental Army, allowing Washington to better prepare his troops for battle against the British Army.
Detailed explanation-2: -Lafayette came to Williamsburg during preparations for the Virginia Campaign of 1781. At Yorktown, Lafayette helped to corner Britain’s Lord Cornwallis, whose surrender after several days of siege was a fatal blow that ensured the American victory.
Detailed explanation-3: -Working with Thomas Jefferson, he helped write the 1789 Declaration of the Rights of Men and of the Citizen, the first step toward a constitution for the Republic of France, helping launch the French Revolution.
Detailed explanation-4: -Back in France, Lafayette helped launch the French Revolution in 1789. He served in the National Assembly and drafted the Declaration of the Rights of Man. He proudly sent the key to the Bastille to Washington, who was serving as the President of the United States.