Another reason the Americans won was the help they received from the French. Also, the British public had stopped supporting the long and costly war.
Finally, America might not have won without the leadership of George Washington. He never gave up hope.
The peace treaty ending the American Revolution was signed in Paris in seventeen eighty-three. The independence of the United States was recognized. Western and northern borders were set.
The thirteen colonies were free. Now, they had to become one nation. That will be our story next week.
You can find our series online with transcripts, MP3s, podcasts and pictures at voaspecialenglish.com. You can also follow us on Facebook and Twitter at VOA Learning English. I'm Steve Ember, inviting you to join us again next week for THE MAKING OF A NATION -- American history in VOA Special English.
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