1. 1.6 Revolution Ends EQ: What were the effects of the
American Revolution?

3. Treaty of Paris

4. Treaty of Paris 1783: Treaty of Paris
Officially ended the war when the Continental Congress approved it
Set borders of U.S. & Canada
Britain gave U.S. land between Atlantic Ocean & Mississippi River
Florida returned to Spain
U.S. would return all land taken from loyalists or pay for it
British merchants must be paid for lost items

6. Treaty of Paris Penalties inflicted on Loyalists
Video
Penalties inflicted on Loyalists
Some Loyalists were “tarred and feathered” and put on ships bound for Canada or Great Britain

7. changes

8. Changes
New Nation
Needed to set up a central gov. to deal with debt and other national issues
had borrowed $ from foreign sources and American citizens & now it needed to be repaid
Continental Congress would meet again to discuss economic issues and a new system of government

9. Changes Declaration of Independence applied only to white males Women
Married women still could not sign contracts or own property
The law stated that a married woman’s property belonged to her husband

10. Changes African Americans
Many who had fought for the Patriots believed they had earned their freedom
1780: PA passed a law for the gradual abolition of slavery
1780’s: New England states abolished slavery
VA and MD made it easier to grant freedom to enslaved people.
Several southern states passed laws limiting the slave trade

11. Changes
Religion
New laws endorsed separation of church and state (no religion in the gov.)
War led to a certain amount of acceptance of Catholics
Arrival of French Catholic soldiers helped change many people’s attitudes
Influenced other countries and colonies to revolt against oppressive gov.
French Revolution
Latin American revolutions

12. Create a multi-flow map to organize the causes and effects of the American Revolution.

13. Summarize Your Notes
EQ: What were the effects of the American Revolution?

14. Acrostic Poem
Put the letters that spell your subject down the side of your page. 
Go back to each letter and think of a phrase or sentence that starts with that letter and describes your subject.
Use the word “REVOLUTION” for this poem. Use your notes and/or textbook to help you.