Question
Which event occured as a result of General Cornwallis's surrender at the Battle of Yorktown?
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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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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.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
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 effectively ended major military operations in the American Revolutionary War and led to negotiations that culminated in the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1783, which recognized American independence.
General Cornwallis's surrender at the Battle of Yorktown in 1781 effectively ended major military operations in the American Revolutionary War and led to negotiations that culminated in the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1783, which recognized American independence.