End of the War and the Treaty of Paris

End of the WarEnd of the Warand theand the

Treaty of ParisTreaty of Paris

Battle of YorktownBattle of Yorktown• Cornwallis and his men limped into Cornwallis and his men limped into

Yorktown after a series of bloody Yorktown after a series of bloody conflicts with patriots in South, Clinton conflicts with patriots in South, Clinton still in NYstill in NY

• Cornwallis was British general in South Cornwallis was British general in South ordered to Yorktown peninsula to wait ordered to Yorktown peninsula to wait for ships to bring troops to NYfor ships to bring troops to NY

Battle of Yorktown Battle of Yorktown (1781)(1781)

•GW marched troops GW marched troops from NY to Yorktownfrom NY to Yorktown

•French navy sailed to French navy sailed to YorktownYorktown

•Trapped British on Trapped British on PeninsulaPeninsula

•Shelled British for 3 Shelled British for 3 weeksweeks

•Cornwallis forced to Cornwallis forced to surrender 10/17/81surrender 10/17/81

Cornwallis’ Surrender at Cornwallis’ Surrender at Yorktown:Yorktown:

Painted by John Trumbull, 1797““The World Turned Upside The World Turned Upside

Down!” Down!”

Creation of the TreatyCreation of the Treaty Franklin, Jay, Adams sought to advance American Franklin, Jay, Adams sought to advance American

interests in lengthy negotiations:interests in lengthy negotiations:

Original demands: independence, large Original demands: independence, large territorial concessions (Canada), and fishing territorial concessions (Canada), and fishing rights rights

Americans feared the French/Spanish would Americans feared the French/Spanish would bargain with British at the expense of the U.S.bargain with British at the expense of the U.S.

France did not want a powerful USFrance did not want a powerful US

Ignoring Congress instructions, they made a Ignoring Congress instructions, they made a separate peace with the British before full separate peace with the British before full negotiations took place.negotiations took place.

Britain liberal with Americans because did not Britain liberal with Americans because did not want them to make a close alliance with want them to make a close alliance with France, wanted to reopen tradeFrance, wanted to reopen trade

Britain recognized US Britain recognized US independenceindependence

Boundaries set:Boundaries set: Great Lakes on the NorthGreat Lakes on the North Mississippi River on the Mississippi River on the

WestWest Florida on the South. No Florida on the South. No

access to the Gulf of access to the Gulf of MexicoMexico

But access to MississippiBut access to Mississippi

What Didn’t they get?!?!What Didn’t they get?!?!

Provisions of TreatyProvisions of Treaty

Provisions of TreatyProvisions of Treaty Fishing access for Americans in waters off East CanadaFishing access for Americans in waters off East Canada

Britain evacuates Forts in USBritain evacuates Forts in US

State Governments would ensure:State Governments would ensure: Lawful contracted debts to be paid to creditors on either sideLawful contracted debts to be paid to creditors on either side No further persecution of Loyalists, restitution for confiscated No further persecution of Loyalists, restitution for confiscated

propertyproperty

No reference to ending slave trade, an original goal of No reference to ending slave trade, an original goal of the Americansthe Americans

North America After theNorth America After theTreaty of Paris, 1783Treaty of Paris, 1783

Effects of the Treaty of Effects of the Treaty of ParisParis

British Recognized Independence, but gave US British Recognized Independence, but gave US little respectlittle respect

British did not attempt to protect land of Native British did not attempt to protect land of Native American alliesAmerican allies

Britain did not specify when they would evacuate Britain did not specify when they would evacuate their American fortstheir American forts

State governments did not follow through on:State governments did not follow through on: Recovery of Loyalist propertyRecovery of Loyalist property Pay back of debt owed to BritainPay back of debt owed to Britain