How Did the Colonists' Victory in the Revolutionary War Change

question 52

Multiple Choice

How did the colonists' victory in the Revolutionary War change the balance of political power in the new states?

• A) Royal land, office, and patent holders became the controlling force in many state legislatures, and pre-Revolutionary radicals were significantly weakened.
• B) Royal land, office, and patent holders were significantly weakened, and pre-Revolutionary radicals became the controlling forces in many state legislatures.
• C) Royal land, office, and patent holders became the controlling force in many state legislatures, and Native Americans were placed in positions of power in the federal government.
• D) Royal land, office, and patent holders became the controlling force in many state legislatures, and women were placed in positions of power in the federal government.
• E) Royal land, office, and patent holders were significantly weakened, and Native Americans were placed in positions of power in the federal government.

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