The Most Important Contribution of the U

question 69

Multiple Choice

The most important contribution of the U.S.navy and the American privateers during the Revolutionary War was

• A) successfully running the British blockade with supplies.
• B) conducting raids on the British West Indies.
• C) capturing hundreds of British merchant ships.
• D) fighting the British navy to a standstill.
• E) providing assistance to the French navy at Yorktown.

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