Answer:
They pursued a policy of isolationism.
Explanation:
They no longer traded with anyone, and sought to become self sufficient. This led to the Opium Wars, and after the war Britain made China open its ports to western ships AND they got Hong Kong.
Answer:
almost eight years
Explanation:
Though preceded by years of unrest and periodic violence, the Revolutionary War began in earnest on April 19, 1775 with the battles of Lexington and Concord. The conflict lasted a total of seven years, with the major American victory at Yorktown, VA in 1781 marking the end of hostilities.
Federalists wanted a strong federal government. But the Anti-federalists thought if the power was too concentrated to the national government, it would take away the power of the state and the position of the presidency would become a monarchy.
If the patriots had failed their movement they would all be tortured and killed most likely to death by hanging.
