Choose the correct statement

i) The American War of Independence was as much a civil war as a war against the British.

ii)The British forces emerged victorious in York Town.

iii) The nobles in France were supportive of the rising middle class.

iv) The British Parliament repealed the Townshend Act except the tax on paper.

i) is correct. The American War of Independence was not only a fight against the British rulers, but also a fight for dominance between Loyalists(who supported British rule) and Patriots(who wished to expel the British from American territory).

ii) is incorrect. The forces led by George Washington were victorious in Yorktown. In fact, victory at Yorktown in 1781 was a decisive moment, when the British forces finally decided to lay down their arms and depart.

iii) is incorrect. The booming middle class, with their education and financial strength, were seen as a threat by the nobility, which saw them trying to usurp their status.

iv) is incorrect. The British Parliament repealed the Townshend Act, but kept heavy taxes on TEA, not PAPER.