They got showered in gold and riches
Answer:
The last battle of the war was the Siege of Yorktown. The Continental Army sorrounded the British fortified position and the French ships blasted it from the sea. It ended with the surrender in the field of the British commander Gen. Charles Cornwallis on October 17, 1781.
Explanation:
Answer: It increased, more unemployed people.
Explanation: For protection, to make sure local people didn't steal the food for their own sustenance.