WHY the Americans won

Losing the war Many African Americans joined the British to get their freedom New York was taken by the British The cold, lack of food and supplies led to many going back home and telling others not to join the army

The tide turns Americans win in Trenton Washington changed his strategy: BE DEFENSIVE Did a lot of hit-and-run attacks After winning in Saratoga, the French become allies Baron Friedrich von Steuben helps train soldiers Marquis de Lafayette provided money for clothes

The war ends The British surrender at Yorktown British and Americans sign the Treaty of Paris England recognized the US as an independent nation Gave up all claims of land from the Atlantic to the Mississippi River and from Canada to Florida The US returned all property taken from Loyalists during the war