The American Revolution effectively ended with the Battle of Yorktown because  A. King George III ordered a cease-fire for all British troops B. the British suffered 5,700 deaths including the commanding general Charles Cornwallis  C. British Prime Minister William Pitt resigned in humiliation  D. All (A, B, C)  E. None (not A, B, or C)

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The American Revolution effectively ended with the Battle of Yorktown because 

A. King George III ordered a cease-fire for all British troops

B. the British suffered 5,700 deaths including the commanding general Charles Cornwallis 

C. British Prime Minister William Pitt resigned in humiliation 

D. All (A, B, C) 

E. None (not A, B, or C)

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The American Revolution was a war of independence  in which former British colonies in the Americas (North America) united to secede from Britain. There were number of reasons such as unfair taxation, lack of political representation in the British Parliament etc. The Battle of Yorktown was the last and decisive battle which resulted in American indipendance. 

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