YORKTOWN: __________ battle of American Revolution on _________________. British ____________________ by Americans (on ________) and _____________________ (by sea). British __________________ and Americans __________________!
TREATY OF PARIS: ______________ treaty signed in _____________ on September 3, _______. Recognized America as an _____________________ nation. Americans gain ________ from ________________ Ocean to ____________________ River.
How did the American Revolution affect other nations?
Native Americans Lost allies (fought on British side) Forced to sign peace treaty with Americans Warfare with colonists over land Pushed farther West as settlers moved onto their land
African Slaves Earned freedom by fighting on Britain’s side Returned to slave masters Returned to Africa to begin country of Sierra Leone Some states abolished slavery Overseas slave trade ends
France Become bankrupt Economy weakened July 14, 1789 – French Revolution begins when middle class storms the Bastille (prison holding weapons) 1793 – King Louis XVI & Marie Antoinette (wife) beheaded
America What is next for America? What will they need to have a successful country? (Hint: think about what the colonists wanted before the Revolutionary War and why they fought)
America Events that cause the American Revolution Fight War 1776-Declaration of Independence 1781-Articles of Confederation 1783 – Treaty of Paris unfair taxes/taxation without representation Stamp Act, Quartering Act, Tea Act, Sugar Act, Intolerable Acts