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The Treaty of Paris of 1783 and Birth of a Sovereign Nation
Describe the terms of the Treaty of Paris of 1783 that officially recognized American independence and established its new boundaries.
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Fighting the Revolutionary War and Winning Independence
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Explore key battles, leadership, diverse wartime contributions, international alliances, and the peace treaty that secured American independence.
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SS.4.10West Virginia Social Studies Standards · All agesCompare and contrast the physical, economic and political changes to America caused by geographic conditions and human intervention (e.g., bridges, canals, state boundaries, transportation, etc.).
SS.4.14West Virginia Social Studies Standards · All agesDemonstrate an understanding of the conflict between the American colonies and England that led to the Revolutionary War. • Explain the political and economic factors leading to the American Revolution (e.g., the French and Indian War; British colonial policies, and American colonists’ early resistance, etc.). • Explain the major ideas reflected in the Declaration of Independence. • Summarize the roles of the principal American, British and European leaders involved in the conflict (e.g., King George III, Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Thomas Paine, Patrick Henry, and Marquis de Lafayette, etc.). • Explain the contributions of Native Americans, the French and Dutch during the Revolutionary War, and list the contributions of women and African Americans during and after the American Revolution.