The legacy of the War

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The legacy of the War

• After the War, the new nation faced issues such
  as a high national debt and calls for equality! ?

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Key Vocabulary and Key People

• Key Terms
• The Treaty of Paris
• Republicanism

• Key People
• Elizabeth Freeman
• Richard Allen

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A Final Farewell

• After the War ended American troops replaced the
  British Troops
• Washington Praised his soldiers for their
  endurance and perseverance
• The Americans were able to beat the British even
  though they were greatly over matched

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Four Reasons for an American victory

• Better Leadership British Generals were
  overconfident and Washington would learn for his
  mistakes and come up with a better strategy for
  victory
• Foreign Aide France and Spain lent America Money
  to help defeat a rival Britain
• Knowledge of the Land Great Britain could not
  control the Interior of the colonies and lost the
  war
• Motivation The Americans had MORE at stake
  including their lives, freedom, property, and
  honor

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The Treaty of Paris

• The United States gained their Independence
• The Boundaries of the US would be Expanded
• The US would get fishing rights in Canadas
  Atlantic Coast
• Each side would repay each others war Debt
• Slaves would be returned to slave owners
• Loyalist Property would be would be returned to
  its owners

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BREAKDOWN

• America Got favorable returns for their victory
• America would not repay prewar debts or return
  Loyalist property
• Britain would not return Slaves or give up their
  military outposts in the Great lakes Region

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Gotta PAY the Man

• United States
• 25,700 Americans Died in the war with 8,200
  wounded and 1,400 Missing compared to 10,000
  British Deaths
• Soldiers received little pay for their service
  but received land in the west that they later
  sell
• The War Debt for the revolutionary war was over
  27 million dollars to foreign countries

• British/Loyalists
• 100,000 Loyalists left their property and left
  the US
• Many Loyalists went to Canada and established a
  new home and culture
• Many Slaves and Native Americans lost their
  property and freedom

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Free Enterprise.Well pick you Up

• Competition creates IMPROVED goods and services
  at CHEAPER Prices
• Property is owned by individuals and businesses
• Desire for profit motivates Businesspeople
• Individuals decide what to buy as well as what to
  manufacture and sell
• The Government protects the rights above forces
  businesses to act fairly

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More FreedomMore Problems

• The new colonists would face the problem of
  replacing the government with republicanism
• People would have to place the value of
  government ahead of their own interests
• At First only FREE WHITE MEN would be allowed to
  run the government while women would teach the
  importance of government, honor, duty and
  willingness to sacrifice
• After the War religious freedom was extended and
  taxes to support religion were aboloshed

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More, More FreedomMore Problems

• The Struggle of Slavery began to shape our nation
  with some states outlawing slavery and some
  slaves, like Elizabeth Freeman, suing for her
  freedom
• Preacher Richard Allen would form the Free
  African Society to help Promote freedom
• The BIGGEST Problem, however, would be how to
  form a government that would protect citizen
  rights and economic freedoms

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• The NEW United States!!