Yorktown and Treaty of Paris of 1783

Yorktown and Treaty of Paris of 1783

Content Objective:Today we will explain important events of the American Revolution, such as the battle of Yorktown and the signing of the Treaty of Paris of 1783, using a reading selection.

Today we will complete a graphic organizer to explain the battle of Yorktown and the signing of the Treaty of Paris of 1783.

Multiple Select

Do Now: How were the Americans able to force the British to surrender at Yorktown? Choose 3

• Better leadership

• Foreign aid

• Knowledge of the land

• More bridges they were able to cross

American Advantages

Some of the advantages were

Better leadership

Foreign Aid

Knowledge of the land

Final Battle

American and French troops and the French navy surrounded the British soldiers. The British were cornered. On October 19, 1781, Cornwallis surrendered to the American army. This was the final battle of the American Revolution. New York City and southern seaports were still under British occupation, but the people of England were tired of years of war. The American victory at Yorktown persuaded British leaders to end the fighting and negotiate a peace treaty.                     

Multiple Choice

What was the name of the final battle of the Revolutionary War?

• Battle of Lexington and Concord

• Battle of Saratoga

• Battle of Yorktown

• Battle of New Orleans

Multiple Choice

What naval forces surrounded the British troops by sea.

• British Armada

• New Orleans Troops

• French Navy

• Mexican Militia

The Treaty of 1783 was signed on September 3, 1783, thus officially ending the American Revolution. The treaty did the following: British recognition of American independence; The Mississippi River as the western border of the United States, with all the land between the River and the Appalachian Mountains; British Canada was set as the northern border; Spanish Florida was set as the southern border.                

Multiple Choice

How did the Treaty of Paris 1783 affect previous limitation on westward expansion?

• Exapanded the United States border to the Mississpippi River.

• Retracted the border 1 mile east of the Appalachian Mountains

• Allowed only British Citizens to cross the Appalachian Mountains

• Expanded only 2 miles past the Appalachian Mountains

Multiple Choice

First Battle of the American Revolution 

• Saratoga 
• Valley Forge 
• Lexington and Concord 
• Yorktown

Multiple Choice

In what chronological order did the battles occur?

• Valley Forge, French & Indian War, Battle of Saratoga, Battle of York Town
• Lexington & Concord, Battle of Saratoga, Valley Forge, Battle of Yorktown
• Battle of Saratoga, Valley Forge, French & Indian War, Lexington & Concord
• Yorktown, French & Indian War, Saratoga, Valley Forge