Consequences for losing the America colonies Flashcards
Did Yorktown cause the British army to collapse?
Why did the war end?
Why did the City of London and Parliament put pressure on gov’t to end the war?
What PM resigned in 1782? When did fighting stop?
-Yorktown did not result in a British military collapse.
-The war ended because the will to fight it on Britain’s part had gone.
-The City of London and parliament put pressure on the government to end the war as it was seen as being bad for trade.
-PM Lord North resigned in 1782. Fighting ended that same year.
What Year did talks commence for the Peace of Paris treaty?
Why was Britain generous in the treaty?
What did the treaty do?
Why did America gain favourable terms?
-Peace talks commenced in April 1782.
-Britain aimed to separate the Americans from France and was therefore generous.
-The treaty recognised American independence and divided imperial possessions between Britain, France, Spain and Holland.
-America achieved favourable terms as Britain sought an ally against France.
Who became the new PM following the war? How long was he in power for?
What conflict would he become a mastermind for?
Where did political power remain despite calls for reform?
1780 what economic system did Britain alter in Ireland?
What independence was granted to Ireland in 1782?
What did people demand for at this time in Britain?
-William Pitt. 1784 remained until 1801.
-PM Pitt was a mastermind of the next phase of the Anglo-French conflict which took place in the 1790s.
-Political power remained in the hands of the landed gentry and monarchy despite a flurry of agitation calling for a reform of the political system.
-1780, the British altered the mercantilist system in Ireland, which was causing protest, to allow Ireland to trade directly with British colonies.
-1782, the Irish were granted effective legislative independence as the British repealed the Declaratory Act 1719.
-People in Britain demanded for more rights such as the right to vote.
When did trade with colonies reach pre-war levels for Britain? When did the value of British exports to Europe double?
How much debt had the war caused?
Who was British trade interrupted between?
- By 1785, Britain’s trade with its former colonies had reached its pre-war levels.
-The value of British exports to Europe had doubled between 1783 and 1792.
-By 1783, the national debt was £232 million.
-Britain’s trade was disrupted both with its European neighbours and colonies.
