1. Also called the American revolution
Revolutionary war
Also called the American revolution

2. Battle of saratoga Outcome: Colonists win Effects:
This stops Britain’s plan to end the war quickly
France agrees to help the Patriots by:
Sending money and supplies
Lafayette was a French military officer who became Washington’s right hand man

3. Battle of valley forge Colonists struggle Cold weather (winter)
Little money for supplies: no shoes, no shelter, little food
Result: Many colonists got sick and died
Good news
Prussia military general Von Steuben trains the Patriot soldiers
Congress gave Washington more money

4. Battle of yorktown
Americans and French trapped the British in Yorktown, Virginia
British cut off from sea and outnumbered on land
Surrendered to General Washington in October 1781

5. Treaty of paris Signed between the Americans and British in 1783
This agreement:
Ends the war
Makes the colonies an independent country called the United States of America
Proclamation Line: said colonists could not move farther West than the Appalachian Mountains
Goal: prevent fighting with Native Americans