Game, Set, & MatchGame, Set, & Match

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

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

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

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

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

EducationEducation

University of North Carolina – 1University of North Carolina – 1stst state state university in USuniversity in US