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LEGACY OF
THE WAR
Ms. Russo
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44. List and explain 4 major reasons why the
colonists defeated the British in the
Revolutionary War?
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1. Better leadership
Colonial leaders made better adjustments and were
not cocky
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2. Foreign aid to help the colonies
France and Spain helped the colonies
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3. Knowledge of the land
British could control the coasts but not the
inland
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4. Colonial motivation
Colonists were fighting for their families and
property
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The British left for good in November of 1783
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45. How many years did the Revolutionary War take
to fight?
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The Revolutionary War lasts roughly 8 years (1775
to 1783) Second longest war in U.S. history
Vietnam was the longest
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46. How many Patriots were killed? How many
British soldiers were killed?
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Patriots lost about 25,700 Americans plus about
1,400 missing Around 8,200 Americans were wounded
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The British had about 10,000 soldiers killed
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47. How were the Patriots who fought in the war
rewarded after the war?
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Many got very little or no pay Some were given
some land in the West, many sold it for money
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48. Describe the financial status of the United
States government at the end of the war.
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Since Congress borrowed money during the war the
new United States owed 27 million (Today
that amount would be about 13.3 billion)
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49. What happens to the Loyalists in the colonies?
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An estimated 60,000 to 100,000 Loyalists left
during and after the war
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Many of the Loyalists left and moved to Canada
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50. TREATY OF PARIS
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The TREATY OF PARIS 1783 was the document which
officially ended the Revolutionary War
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51. List the 6 conditions of the Treaty of Paris
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1. United States was an independent nation
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• 2. Boundaries for the U.S. would be
• Mississippi River to west
• Canada to north
• Spanish Florida to south

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3. United States could fish off Canadas Atlantic
Coast
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GRAND BANKS FISHING AREA
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4) Each side would have to repay all debts
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No, many debts were not paid off and land not
returned to the Loyalists
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5) British would return any enslaved persons they
had captured
Many slaves were not returned, however
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6) Congress would recommend that states return
any property they had taken from Loyalists
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52. How did the Treaty of Paris impact the
Native Americans?
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Native Americans were ignored when new boundaries
were created As settlers continued to move west,
Native American land was taken from them
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53. ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION
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The Article of Confederation are our first
national government Gives most power to the
states and little power to the national
government It is a disaster.
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54. VIRGINIA STATUE OF RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
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Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom gives
people the right to worship religion of their
choice..
But also keeps government separate from religion
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55. What is the greatest challenge faced by the
new United States?
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The greatest challenge we face is getting the 13
states to act together as one nation
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