Independence Chapter 4 Section 4

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Independence!!!(Chapter 4 Section 4)

• November 5th, 2008

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War in the South

• Why did the British decide to switch strategies
  and focus the war in the South?
• Large Loyalist Population (VA, GA, NC, SC)
• Planned to free slave and have them fight

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War in the South

• How did guerrilla colonial fighters help the
  Continental Army?
• Hit-and-Run attacks
• Interfered with British communication and supplies

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War in the South

• How would you describe the main British
  strategies in the South?
• Use Loyalist support
• Free slave to fight for British
• Use harsh tactics to destroy Patriot supplies and
  morale

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Battle of Yorktown

• Why did the British army move to
• Yorktown, Virginia?
• Harassment from Continental army
• Try to maintain communications with British navy

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Battle of Yorktown

• How did General Washington and the Patriots
  defeat the British at Yorktown?
• French help on land and at sea
• Surrounded and outnumbered British troops

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Treaty of Paris

• What was the Treaty of Paris?
• Ended Revolutionary War
• Peace agreement between US and Britain

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Treaty of Paris

• What were the terms of the treaty?
• US has recognized independence
• US border is set
• Colonists now had the right to trade west of the
  original 13 colonies.
• Florida goes back to Spain