Question

from boston to new york
dorchester heights

• following the celebrated victory at dorchester heights, the continental army made an agreement with british troops.
• the continental army would allow british general howe’s troops to evacuate boston unharmed, under the condition that the british wouldn’t destroy the city.
• on march 17, 1776, british forces evacuated boston and the harbor.
• while dorchester heights was a significant victory for the colonists, the war was far from over.

choose the correct answer.
which major event of the american revolution occurred on march 17, 1776?
the continental army surrendered.
the spanish and french joined the war.
the british evacuated boston.

Explanation:

From the left - hand text, we know that on March 17, 1776, British forces evacuated Boston and the harbor. The first option says the Continental Army surrendered, which is wrong. The second option says the Spanish and French joined the war, but there is no relevant information in the text to support this. The third option "The British evacuated Boston" matches the information from the text.

Answer:

The British evacuated Boston.