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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The colonies got a huge headache from fighting so long
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The colonies got rich by beating the British red coats
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The colonies gained their freedom and became the independent country of the United States.
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Revolutionary War was an insurrection by American Patriots in the 13 colonies to British rule, resulting in American independence.
Detailed explanation-2: -Britain began to prepare for war in early 1775. The first fighting broke out in April in Massachusetts. In August, the King declared the colonists “in a state of open and avowed rebellion.” For the first time, many colonists began to seriously consider cutting ties with Britain.
Detailed explanation-3: -By issuing the Declaration of Independence, adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, the 13 American colonies severed their political connections to Great Britain. The Declaration summarized the colonists’ motivations for seeking independence.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Treaty of Paris Ends the War The arrangement strengthened the American colonies significantly by removing their European rivals to the north and south and opening the Mississippi Valley to westward expansion.