1. Aim: How did the colonists achieve independence from Great Britain?
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2. Timeline of Major Events during American Revolutionary War:
What do you believe was the most important event during the American Revolution? Why?

3. Treaty of Paris (1783)
In 1783, the United States and Great Britain signed the Treaty of Paris that ended the American Revolution. There were several parts to the Treaty:
1. The United States is an independent nation.

4. Treaty of Paris (1783)
2. The boundaries of the United States are:
Mississippi River in the west
Canada in the north
Spanish Florida in the South

5. Treaty of Paris (1783)
3. Each side agrees to pay the debt it owes to the other.
4. British must return all enslaved colonists.
5. Congress would recommend that the states return any property taken from the Loyalists.

6. Political Effects
1. The United States is now an independent nation.
2. They need to create a new government to run the
country.
3. Created the Articles of Confederation, which created a very weak central government.

7. Social Effects
1. Over 25,000 colonists died and 10, 000 British Troops
2. 100,000 Loyalists, Slaves, and Natives flee to Canada

8. Economic Effects
1. U.S. takes on a $27 Million debt from the war.
2. Many soldiers were in debt following the war.

9. Closing Question
What do you believe is the biggest challenge the new nation of the United States of America must face following the American Revolution?