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Which event occured as a result of General Cornwallis's surrender at the Battle of Yorktown? (1 point) Responses France recognized American independence and declared war against Great Britain. France recognized American independence and declared war against Great Britain. The Second Continental Congress agreed to the Articles of Confederation. The Second Continental Congress agreed to the Articles of Confederation. Great Britain and the United States signed the Treaty of Paris. Great Britain and the United States signed the Treaty of Paris. The Second Continental Congress sent the Olive Branch Petition to King George III.
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The correct response is: Great Britain and the United States signed the Treaty of Paris.
General Cornwallis's surrender at the Battle of Yorktown in 1781 was a significant turning point in the American Revolutionary War, ultimately leading to negotiations that resulted in the Treaty of Paris in 1783, which officially recognized American independence.
General Cornwallis's surrender at the Battle of Yorktown in 1781 was a significant turning point in the American Revolutionary War, ultimately leading to negotiations that resulted in the Treaty of Paris in 1783, which officially recognized American independence.