Warm up Egalitarianism Proclamation of 1763 Intolerable Acts harsh laws passed by the British Parliament in 1774 to punish the American colonists Decisive American victory that won the support of the French/Spanish managed the Colonial war effort and moved incrementally towards independence Ordered NC's delegation to the 2nd Continental Congress to form foreign alliances and vote for independence doctrine that all people are equal and deserve equal rights/opportunities Forbid expansion beyond the Appalachian Mtns an intellectual and philosophical movement that produced John Locke’s ideas NC document created following Lexington to declare independence, but no additional evidence is available on its existence Written by Thomas Paine to rally support against the British Effectively ended French reign in North America; Ended French and Indian War Egalitarianism Proclamation of 1763 Intolerable Acts Enlightenment Battle of Saratoga Mecklenburg Declaration 2nd Continental Congress Common Sense Halifax Resolves Treaty of Paris 1763

Review Full-scale war breaks out Notable Events/Battles Colonists vs British Notable Events/Battles Valley Forge Saratoga Allies from abroad

Today The End of the Revolutionary War Battle of Yorktown Treaty of Paris

Final Stages of the Revolution The British won most of the battles and captured southern seaports. Savannah—captured, 1778 Charleston—captured, 1780 Camden—Patriot army crushed, 1780 Despite these victories, the British lost popular support in the South.

Britain won battles but failed to control the southern countryside where Patriot and Loyalist militias fought a brutal civil war. . Over time neutral civilians came to blame the British for chaos in their lives and joined the Patriots.

Yorktown Britain tried to conquer Southern colonies 1781 – British General Cornwallis moved army to Yorktown on VA coast Wanted port location for support by British navy Washington moved army south to attack British by land …

French Aid Leads to Victory French navy defeated British fleet off VA coast Cornwallis trapped between American/French armies on land, French navy by sea October 19, 1781 – Cornwallis and army of 8,000 surrendered to Washington War in America over!

Yorktown Importance of battle: Last battle between Americans and British Parliament cut off support for war – started negotiating for peace 1783 – Treaty of Paris officially ended American Revolution

Treaty of Paris - 1783 Britain recognized America’s independence Set U.S.-Canada border – U.S. reached Mississippi River

Treaty of Paris 1783 Benjamin Franklin negotiated the Treaty of Paris, which officially recognized American independence. Gained more territory for the U.S. than the Americans won on the battlefield.

Treaty of Paris The Treaty of Paris recognized American independence. But — Women gained few political or legal rights. About 90,000 Loyalists became refugees. Some resettled in Canada. Many African Americans were re-enslaved and sent to the British West Indies.

The Revolution inspired many slaves to demand their freedom. In the North, some slaves petitioned or sued for freedom. Thousands of African Americans volunteered to fight the British. In the South, some farms voluntarily freed their slaves. The Revolution led to emancipation in the North but not in the South, where slaves were a 1/3 of the population.

The American Revolution changed the world. First was the French Revolution, in 1789. Others followed in Latin America, Africa, and Asia. The American Revolution inspired other revolutions around the world. The American Revolution changed the world.