Why was America’s victory at Yorktown among the most significant battles of the American Revolution? A) It made the British realize they were fighting a lost cause and soon after, they conceded the war. B) It forced colonists who had so far remained neutral to pick a side and enlist in the war. C) It helped the Continental Army remove all British barracks from New Jersey. D) It helped secure France’s military and financial aid for the American cause. E) It was the colonists’ first victory against the British during the Revolution.

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Why was America’s victory at Yorktown among the most significant battles of the American Revolution?  A) It made the British realize they were fighting a lost cause and soon after, they conceded the war. B) It forced colonists who had so far remained neutral to pick a side and enlist in the war. C) It helped the Continental Army remove all British barracks from New Jersey. D) It helped secure France’s military and financial aid for the American cause. E) It was the colonists’ first victory against the British during the Revolution.