The Legacy of the WarChapter 7, Section 4

Debts and Losses

•Many soldiers who survived the war left the army with no money. ▫The gov’t paid soldiers for their work by

granting them free land in the western frontier. Many soldiers sold this land for money.

•Congress and the states borrowed money to finance the war effort- left with a debt of $27 million dollars.

Treaty of Paris

•Benjamin Franklin & John Adams went to France to set up peace talks.

•War officially ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris. ▫Britain recognized the United

States of America as an independent country.

•Treaty of Paris was ratified by Congress in 1783. Atlantic Mississippi

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Freedom and Slavery• During the Revolution, some people began to see a

conflict between slavery and the ideals of life, liberty, & pursuit of happiness.

• Many states would outlaw slavery.

• Elizabeth Freeman- sued for her freedom in a Massachusetts court and won.

• Richard Allen- helped form the African Society, a group that encouraged to help each other.