outcome of the revolution. why did america win? 1. better leadership – 1. better leadership – g....
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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 debtTRANSCRIPT
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