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Aim: How did the colonists achieve independence from Great Britain? Do Now: Turn in your vocabulary homework Vocabulary Quiz Homework: Review Sheet for Unit 1 – Due: Thursday Study for Unit #1 Exam – Thursday and Friday

Timeline of Major Events during American Revolutionary War: What do you believe was the most important event during the American Revolution? Why?

Treaty of Paris (1783) In 1783, the United States and Great Britain signed the Treaty of Paris that ended the American Revolution. There were several parts to the Treaty: 1. The United States is an independent nation.

Treaty of Paris (1783) 2. The boundaries of the United States are: Mississippi River in the west Canada in the north Spanish Florida in the South

Treaty of Paris (1783) 3. Each side agrees to pay the debt it owes to the other. 4. British must return all enslaved colonists. 5. Congress would recommend that the states return any property taken from the Loyalists.

Political Effects 1. The United States is now an independent nation. 2. They need to create a new government to run the country. 3. Created the Articles of Confederation, which created a very weak central government.

Social Effects 1. Over 25,000 colonists died and 10, 000 British Troops 2. 100,000 Loyalists, Slaves, and Natives flee to Canada

Economic Effects 1. U.S. takes on a $27 Million debt from the war. 2. Many soldiers were in debt following the war.

Closing Question What do you believe is the biggest challenge the new nation of the United States of America must face following the American Revolution?