1. Victory at Yorktown

3. Surrender at Yorktown
Patriot troops cornered Cornwallis on the peninsula, Yorktown

4. French ships sailed into Chesapeake Bay, blocking British ships from getting supplies to Cornwallis

5. American and French soldiers on land blocked off the British supply and escape routes

6. British troops began to run out of supplies and many of the soldiers were injured or sick
Last major battle of the war

7. Independence British leaders are forced to resign
New leaders begin to negotiate peace treaty
Benjamin Franklin, John Jay, and John Adams represent US

8. Treaty of Paris
Create a chart/graphic organizer to show provisions of the treaty (benefits each side received). Use textbook page 167.