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Question | Answer |
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who was the commander of the continental army | George washington |
Who was the british commander | general Cornwallis |
Who helped the colonies not lose the war in 1718 | France |
When was the last battle of the revolutionairy war | york,town oct 19 1781 |
why did general cornwallis surrender | because he was surrounded by the french at sea, and Washingtons army on land |
How did the americans win the battle at yorktown | M- Motoivation A-Aid from from other countries L-good leadership L-home advantage of land |
In the treaty what land did the untied states get | all the land up to the mississippi. Florida went to spain |
what new boundaries were there | canada goes to the north the mississippi goes to the west Florida goes to the south the Atlantic ocean goes to the east |
What were the new laws according to the treaty of paris | the british Would return anyone they captured including slaves Each side had to repay debts the united states are officially recognized as a free and independent nation The united states got fishing rights off the coast of canada |
What act was passed that placed a tax on sugar |