1. Outcome of the Revolution

2. Why did America Win? 1. Better Leadership – 1. Better Leadership – G. Washington G. Washington 2. Foreign Aid - $ from enemies of Britain (France and Spain) 2. Foreign Aid - $ from enemies of Britain (France and Spain) –France helped at last battle… Yorktown 3. Americans knew the land 3. Americans knew the land 4. Motivation – dreams of freedom 4. Motivation – dreams of freedom

3. The Cost of the War 1. 25,000 Americans died 1. 25,000 Americans died 2. 10,000 British died 2. 10,000 British died 3. many soldiers received little or no pay 3. many soldiers received little or no pay 4. to get food, many sold land 4. to get food, many sold land 5. U.S. deeply in debt 5. U.S. deeply in debt

4. Treaty of Paris (1782) established 1. US independent (free) from England 1. US independent (free) from England 2. US boundaries expanded 2. US boundaries expanded 3. US received fishing rights off Canada 3. US received fishing rights off Canada

5. Treaty of Paris (1782) established 4. each side repaid debts owed before the war 4. each side repaid debts owed before the war 5. British to return any captured slaves 5. British to return any captured slaves 6. Congress recommends land taken from loyalists to be returned 6. Congress recommends land taken from loyalists to be returned

6. Neither side lived up to the deal did not return property did not return property did not repay debts did not repay debts

7. Fate of Loyalists 80,000 – 100,000 left for England or Canada 80,000 – 100,000 left for England or Canada ** changed Canada from French to English

8. New State Governments 13 formed their own govts. 13 formed their own govts. –duties were divided into 3 branches 1.Legislative 1.Legislative 2. Executive 2. Executive 3. Judicial 3. Judicial

9. Republic voters choose representatives to run government voters choose representatives to run government

10. Ratified Approved Approved

11. Articles of Confederation 1 st plan of govt. ratified (national) 1 st plan of govt. ratified (national) gave states most power – came from Congress gave states most power – came from Congress

12. problems with the Articles 1. each state had only one vote no matter its size 1. each state had only one vote no matter its size 2. Congress could not tax 2. Congress could not tax 3. No President (Executive) 3. No President (Executive) 4. weak overall 4. weak overall

13. SUMMARY QUIZ TIME! QUIZ TIME!

14. 1. Which of the following is NOT a reason why America won the Revolution? 1. Which of the following is NOT a reason why America won the Revolution? –A. Foreign Aid –B. Better Leadership –C. Guerilla Warfare –D. British incompetence

15. 2. T/F More American soldiers died during the Revolution than British soldiers. 2. T/F More American soldiers died during the Revolution than British soldiers.

16. 3. Which document was created to establish peace between America and Britain after the Revolution? 3. Which document was created to establish peace between America and Britain after the Revolution? –A. The Treaty of Ghent –B. The Treaty of Paris –C. The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo –D. The Treaty of Geneva

17. 4. Which group of people changed Canada from French speaking to English speaking because of the massive wave of migration after the Revolution? 4. Which group of people changed Canada from French speaking to English speaking because of the massive wave of migration after the Revolution? –A. Loyalists –B. Patriots –C. Rebels –D. Yankees

18. 5. Which document was created, before the Revolution was won, that established law in this new nation? 5. Which document was created, before the Revolution was won, that established law in this new nation? –A. The Constitution –B. The Declaration of Independence –C. The Treaty of Paris –D. The Articles of Confederation