1. Ch 7 Sec 4 I. Why Americans Won A.Better leadership B.Foreign aid (France and Spain) C.Knew the land D.Motivated

2. II. Treaty of Paris 1783 A.USA is independent B.USA boundaries are Mississippi--- Atlantic Canada-------Florida (Spain) C. USA can fish off Canada’s Atlantic coast D. Each side repays debts & returns POWs E. Congress must arrange for loyalists property to be returned *not all these things actually happened

4. III. After the War & Treaty of Paris 1783 A.Ideas about government start to change B.Idea of republicanism: no king C.Freedom of religion D.Separation of church and state E.Slavery issue is looked at critically 1. Vermont outlawed it 2. Pennsylvania freed slaves F. New government must take shape