Which of these was an important goal of the American negotiators at the peace talks that brought the Revolutionary War to a formal close?
A. to get control of sugar plantations in the Caribbean
B. to gain as much territory for the new nation as possible
C. to ensure that Americans citizens would have the right to dual American-British citizenship
D. to get the British to agree to a defensive alliance against France
Answer: B
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