War Diplomacy and the Treaty of Paris

Supplied materials

• Paper and pencil; drawing or spoken answers are welcome.
• Topic notes: Military action: organized armed activity during the war. Diplomatic alliance: an agreement coordinating support between powers. Treaty of Paris in 1783: the agreement recognizing U.S. independence. Unresolved inequality: a freedom or participation gap remaining after independence.
• Original exercise cards: A card describes a Revolutionary War battle. / A card identifies France’s alliance with the United States. / A card identifies Britain’s formal recognition of independence in 1783. / A card notes slavery continued after 1783. / A card describes negotiated foreign support. / A card identifies the treaty ending the Revolutionary War’s principal settlement. / A card notes many people remained excluded from voting. / A card identifies soldiers conducting a campaign.

Learn the idea

Military conflict and diplomacy both shaped independence. France became an ally of the United States. The Treaty of Paris in 1783 formally recognized U.S. independence from Britain. Independence did not resolve every territorial dispute or grant equal rights to everyone. A treaty is a negotiated agreement, not proof of universal consent.

Military action: organized armed activity during the war. Diplomatic alliance: an agreement coordinating support between powers. Treaty of Paris in 1783: the agreement recognizing U.S. independence. Unresolved inequality: a freedom or participation gap remaining after independence.

Tell military activity apart from an alliance, the 1783 treaty and inequalities that continued after independence. Read the notes and the word cards. You can write, draw or say your answer.

1. Read the four notes. Find the words Military action, Diplomatic alliance, Treaty of Paris in 1783, Unresolved inequality.
2. Tell military activity apart from an alliance, the 1783 treaty and inequalities that continued after independence.
3. Read the worked answer. Then try the other cards and explain which words helped you choose.
4. Choose two different examples: one for Military action and one for Diplomatic alliance. Explain how their clues differ.

Check your reasoning

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Take it further

New card: “A card identifies soldiers conducting a campaign.” Match it with a note, then point to or say the words that helped. Check: The card says: “A card identifies soldiers conducting a campaign.” That matches Military action. Military action is organized armed activity during the war.

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