What was one effect of the American Revolutionary War?

• A. The establishment of a monarchy in America
• B. The creation of the United States as an independent nation
• C. The end of European influence in North America
• D. The codification of British laws in the new territory

Answer: (B)

The main idea here is that the Revolutionary War led to the United States becoming an independent nation. After fighting for liberty, the colonies rejected rule by a distant monarchy and formed their own government, with independence officially recognized in the treaty that ended the conflict. This ushered in a new national identity and a system of governance based on ideas of self-rule and republican representation, not British colonial rule.

The other options don’t fit. A monarchy was not established; the Revolution fought to break away from monarchical authority and establish a republic instead. European influence did not disappear entirely in North America after the war; European powers continued to play a role in the region in various ways. British laws were not kept as the governing system; once independence was declared, new American laws and constitutions replaced British legal authority.