Staar Review 2

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Era of Good Feelings

Revolutionary Era

Jacksonian Era

France recognized American independence and declared war against Great Britain

The Second Continental Congress agreed to the Articles of Confederation

Great Britain and the United States signed the Treaty of Paris

The Second Continental Congress sent the Olive Branch Petition to King George III

The British victory extended the fighting for another year

The American defeat led many soldiers to desert the Continental Army

The British defeat marked the beginning of a steady decline in British military superiority

The American victory convinced France to ally with the United States

Great Britain recognized the United States as an independent country

Competing Seminole and Spanish claims in West Florida were resolved

The British navy agreed to stop pressing American sailors into service

British territory in eastern Canada was ceded to France