The American Victory in the Revolutionary War Changed the Balance

The American victory in the Revolutionary War changed the balance of political power in the new states so that royal land, office, and patent holders

A) became the controlling force in many state legislatures, and prerevolutionary radicals were significantly weakened.
B) were significantly weakened, and prerevolutionary radicals became the controlling forces in many state legislatures.
C) became the controlling force in many state legislatures, and royalists were placed in positions of power in the federal government.
D) were significantly weakened, and Native Americans were placed in positions of power in many states.