1. 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

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

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

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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 …

7. 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!

8. 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

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

10. 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.

11. 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.

12. 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.

13. 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.