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When did General Cornwallis surrender to American forces and French allies at Yorktown?
When did General Cornwallis surrender to American forces and French allies at Yorktown?
Which countries supported the Americans during the war against the British?
Which countries supported the Americans during the war against the British?
Which treaty officially granted independence to the United States and significant land from the British?
Which treaty officially granted independence to the United States and significant land from the British?
What led Parliamentary officials to negotiate granting independence to the Americans?
What led Parliamentary officials to negotiate granting independence to the Americans?
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Where did British forces suffer humiliating defeats during the war's course?
Where did British forces suffer humiliating defeats during the war's course?
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Study Notes
- British Army under General Cornwallis surrendered to American forces and French allies at Yorktown in 1781, a devastating defeat for the British.
- Americans received support from French, Spanish, and Dutch in the war, leading to British facing an array of enemies globally.
- British suffered humiliating defeats in various regions like the colonies, Mediterranean, West Indies, Africa, and Asia.
- English citizens, merchants, and politicians protested, leading Parliamentary officials to negotiate granting independence to the Americans.
- The Treaty of Paris in 1783 officially concluded the war, granting the United States independence and significant land from the British.
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Description
This quiz covers the consequences and end of the American Revolutionary War, including the surrender at Yorktown, global alliances, British defeats, protests in England, and the Treaty of Paris in 1783.
