Winning IndependenceWinning IndependenceBritish moved

north from Florida to Georgia, then South Carolina

• Lord Charles Cornwallis – British commander

Carried war into North Carolina

FRANCIS MARIONFRANCIS MARIONGuerilla tactics used by Americans.Led men through swamps without warning.Used this to slow down the British advancement

Nickname – Swamp Fox

TraitorTraitorA person who betrays his or her country or cause and helps the other side.

upset for not being promoted by Congress;

Benedict Arnold:

plotted to turn West Point over to the British but plan was discovered;married a woman whose family were strong Loyalists

Final BattleCornwallis moved troops to the

Yorktown peninsula.Washington – on landFrench – on waterCornwallis – surrendered 3 weeks later.

Making Peace With Britain

Treaty of Paris

Parliament voted in favor of peace. Ben Franklin and John Adams were a part of the American delegation.

Britain recognized the independence of the United States.Boundaries: Atlantic on east, Canada on the north, the Mississippi River on the west, and Florida on the South.

Florida returned to Spain.

U.S. agreed to “earnestly recommend” to restore rights & property of Loyalists.

Congress Approved TreatyApril 15, 1783

Almost exactly eight years since the “shot heard around the world.”

Why did the Americans Win?

Patriotic Spirit Strong Leadership

GeographyHelp From Abroad

Impact of the Revolution

Created a new nation of 13 independent states.

French citizens rebelled - issued the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen

Inspired later independence movements in Latin America