One Unforeseen Consequence of the Revolutionary War Was a Weakening

Multiple Choice

One unforeseen consequence of the Revolutionary War was a weakening of the colonies' elite class.Many royalists, hit hard economically, left for Canada.This led to:

A) fewer persons in the colonies with the education needed to straighten out the country's troubled government.
B) the takeover of some state governments by radical factions, ones that aimed to punish established economic interests.
C) a hollowing out of the nation's centers of commerce and power.
D) several barely foiled attempts to overthrow the national government, as radical factions gained power in a few key states.