Chapter 8, Part 3

Saratoga Why significant?

French aid France still angry at Britain… Saw this as their chance to regain power

Benjamin Franklin Sent to negotiate with France Dressed symbolically: White walking stick Simple cap American made clothes

Meanwhile… 1777- British basically offered colonists “colonial home rule” All they had wanted except independence Too little, too late

French Alliance New trade privileges to Americans Both countries would fight until Am. Independence was won Neither would sign a peace treaty without the consent of the other Guaranteed to protect each other’s territories “now and forever”

World War? Spain also entered on American and French side (also Holland) War spread to Europe, South America, Caribbean, and Asia

America + France “Daddy and I killed the bear” From 1778-1783, France supplied: Guns Money Equipment Half of armed forces Almost all naval power

Indians in the War Most Indians allied with the British “Hair buyers” Oneidas and Tuscaroras sided with Americans, pretty much everyone else sided with British

British allies Senecas, Mohawks, Cayugas, Onondagas Joseph Brant (Mohawk chief) urged Indians to side with Britain: Believed British would stop American expansion into the west

Treaty of Fort Stanwix First treaty signed between United States and Indian nation Pro-British Iroquois Indians ceded lots of land

Yorktown Colonial win Parliament begins calling for peace

Peace at Paris King George wanted to keep fighting but British tired of war Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and John Jay arrived in Paris to negotiate Supposed to keep France in the loop according to Congress

France’s game Wanted to keep America small and weak Planned to give land west of Appalachians to Spain: In thanks for helping during the war Also to keep America small and weak

John Jay suspicious Makes separate treaty with Britain

Treaty of Paris 1783 Britain formally recognized America’s independence Boundaries: west- Mississippi north- Great Lakes south- Spanish Florida

Treaty of Paris 1783 Americans had to: Not persecute Loyalists Congress was to recommend that confiscated Loyalist property be restored Let British collect debts from before the war

Interactive Notebook section 3 Count 3 pages from the review pages in the very back: Label: 1. Rebellions/Revolts 2. Wars 3. Treaties

Rebellions/Revolts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziJVc2SecLI

Rebellions/Revolts Bacon’s Rebellion- 1676- Virginia Pueblo Revolt/Popé’s Rebellion- 1680- New Mexico Stono Rebellion- 1739- South Carolina Pontiac’s Rebellion- 1763- Great Lakes Region

Wars Pequot War- 1630s- British vs. Pequots over land French and Indian War- 1754- 1763 American Revolution- 1775-1783

Treaties Treaty of Tordesillas 1494 Treaty of Paris 1763 Treaty of Fort Stanwix 1784