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Game, Set, & MatchGame, Set, & Match
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General CornwallisGeneral Cornwallis
Leader of British armyLeader of British army Invaded Virginia b/c he knew Invaded Virginia b/c he knew
French were comingFrench were coming Met up wit Benedict Arnold’s menMet up wit Benedict Arnold’s men
• Arnold = former US commander who Arnold = former US commander who sold info to Britishsold info to British
Cornwallis positioned troops in Cornwallis positioned troops in Yorktown, VAYorktown, VA
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Battle of YorktownBattle of Yorktown
Washington wanted NYC but Washington wanted NYC but decided on Yorktowndecided on Yorktown
French fleet moves into French fleet moves into Chesapeake Bay areaChesapeake Bay area
Cornwallis now has no escape/no Cornwallis now has no escape/no way for suppliesway for supplies
Cornwallis negotiated surrenderCornwallis negotiated surrender
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Treaty of Paris (1783)Treaty of Paris (1783)
Franklin, Adams, and John Jay led Franklin, Adams, and John Jay led talkstalks
GB recognized US as new nation GB recognized US as new nation with MS River as Western with MS River as Western boarderboarder
Britain gave Florida back to Britain gave Florida back to SpainSpain
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New IdeasNew Ideas GovernmentGovernment
• Republic – power with the ppl who voteRepublic – power with the ppl who vote• John AdamsJohn Adams
““checks & balances”checks & balances” Protect rights of minorityProtect rights of minority Separation of powers - 3 branches of govt.Separation of powers - 3 branches of govt.
ReligionReligion• No official church or taxes for churchesNo official church or taxes for churches• African Methodist Episcopal (AME) – 1African Methodist Episcopal (AME) – 1stst
independent churchindependent church
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SocietySociety
African AmericansAfrican Americans• Many gained freedom by fightingMany gained freedom by fighting• emancipation – freedom from slaveryemancipation – freedom from slavery• Gradual process for Northern statesGradual process for Northern states• segregation, voting rights, segregation, voting rights,
kidnappingkidnapping
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EducationEducation
University of North Carolina – 1University of North Carolina – 1stst state state university in USuniversity in US