War’s End and Lasting Effects Four Main Factors Contribute to Patriots Win 1. British underestimated Patriots 2. British misunderstood political nature of conflict 3. Patriots were highly motivated 4. Patriots were assisted by France Yorktown, Virginia (1781) - plan to trap Cornwallis’s army - need the help of French fleet to block the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay (trapping the British navy) - Trapped by both land and sea- Cornwallis surrenders his army on October 19, 1781. Treaty of Paris (1783) - recognized American independence and granted boundaries to the United States. British Abandon Their Allies - most loyalists were prevented from returning home after the war -Native Americans were abandoned Impacts on Women - inspired women to seek a larger voice in public affairs Changes for African Americans - Revolution inspired many slaves to demand freedom