Outcome of the Outcome of the RevolutionRevolution

Why did Why did America Win?America Win?

1. Better Leadership – 1. Better Leadership – G. WashingtonG. Washington

2. 2. Foreign AidForeign Aid - $ from enemies of - $ from enemies of Britain (France and Spain)Britain (France and Spain)– France helped at last battle… YorktownFrance helped at last battle… Yorktown

3. 3. Americans knew the landAmericans knew the land 4. Motivation – dreams of freedom 4. Motivation – dreams of freedom

The Cost of the WarThe Cost of the War 1. 25,000 Americans died1. 25,000 Americans died 2. 10,000 British died2. 10,000 British died 3. many soldiers received 3. many soldiers received

little or no paylittle or no pay 4. to get food, many sold 4. to get food, many sold

landland 5. 5. U.S. deeply in debtU.S. deeply in debt

Treaty of Paris (1782) Treaty of Paris (1782) establishedestablished

1. US independent (free) from 1. US independent (free) from EnglandEngland

2. US boundaries expanded2. US boundaries expanded 3. US received fishing rights off 3. US received fishing rights off

CanadaCanada

Treaty of Paris (1782) Treaty of Paris (1782) establishedestablished 4. each side repaid debts owed 4. each side repaid debts owed

before the warbefore the war 5. British to return any captured 5. British to return any captured

slavesslaves 6. Congress recommends land 6. Congress recommends land

taken from loyalists to be taken from loyalists to be returnedreturned

Neither side lived up Neither side lived up to the dealto the deal did not return propertydid not return property did not repay debtsdid not repay debts

Fate of LoyalistsFate of Loyalists 80,000 – 100,000 left for 80,000 – 100,000 left for

England or CanadaEngland or Canada** ** changed Canada from French changed Canada from French to Englishto English

New State New State GovernmentsGovernments

13 formed their own govts13 formed their own govts..– duties were divided into 3 duties were divided into 3

branchesbranches1.Legislative1.Legislative2. Executive2. Executive3. Judicial3. Judicial

RepublicRepublic

voters choose representatives voters choose representatives to run governmentto run government

RatifiedRatified

ApprovedApproved

Articles of Articles of ConfederationConfederation

11stst plan of govt plan of govt. . ratified (national) ratified (national)

gave gave statesstates most power – most power – came from came from CongressCongress

problems with the problems with the ArticlesArticles 1. each state had only one 1. each state had only one

vote no matter its sizevote no matter its size 2. Congress could not tax2. Congress could not tax 3. No President (Executive)3. No President (Executive) 4. 4. weakweak overall overall

SUMMARYSUMMARY QUIZ TIME!QUIZ TIME!

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

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

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

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

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