EMERGENCE OF USA
THE AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR AND ITS IMPACT
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Lose the war
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Lead the people in surrendering
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Re-ignite the cause of freedom!
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People move to Canada
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Detailed explanation-1: -George Washington was appointed commander of the Continental Army in 1775. Despite having little experience in commanding large, conventional military forces, his leadership presence and fortitude held the American military together long enough to secure victory at Yorktown and independence for his new nation in 1781.
Detailed explanation-2: -By the late 1760s, Washington had experienced firsthand the effects of rising taxes imposed on American colonists by the British and came to believe that it was in the best interests of the colonists to declare independence from England.
Detailed explanation-3: -George Washington – first American president, commander of the Continental Army, president of the Constitutional Convention, and farmer. Through these roles, Washington exemplified character and leadership.
Detailed explanation-4: -To this end, the French army at Newport was ordered to join Washington’s outside New York, and the Comte de Grasse, commander of that year’s West Indies fleet, was ordered to assist in operations in North America. France also gave six million livres to the United States to assist in the war effort.