Question 2
Original passage
After Yorktown diplomats took two years to conclude the war. Peace talks began in Paris in April 1782, but the French and Spanish stalled for time, hoping for a major naval victory or territorial conquest. Their delaying tactics infuriated the American diplomatsBenjamin Franklin, John Adams, and John Jaywho feared that France might sacrifice American interests. For this reason the Americans negotiated secretly with the British, prepared if necessary to cut their ties to France and sign a separate peace. The British ministry was also eager to obtain a quick settlement, for the war had little support in Parliament and officials feared the loss to France of a rich West Indian sugar island.
From James A. Henretta, et al., America's History (Boston: Bedford/St. Martin's, 2004), 46.
SUMMARY: It took diplomats two years to conclude the war after Yorktown. The French and Spanish stalled after the peace talks begin in 1782. The infuriated American diplomats secretly bargained with the British to possibly sign a separate peace. The British ministry also wanted to obtain a quick settlement.
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