Question

preliminary peace negotiations
treaty of paris
articles of capitulation
loyalist compromises
officially ended the war and recognized us independence
talks between britain, the us, france, and spain to discuss borders and trade
formal surrender of british troops at yorktown, ending major fighting
allowed some british supporters to stay in the us while others left for canada or britain

Explanation:

To solve this, we match each event with its description:

1. Preliminary Peace Negotiations: These were talks between Britain, the US, France, and Spain to discuss borders and trade.
2. Treaty of Paris: Officially ended the war and recognized US independence.
3. Articles of Capitulation: Formal surrender of British troops at Yorktown, ending major fighting.
4. Loyalist Compromises: Allowed some British supporters to stay in the US while others left for Canada or Britain.

Answer:

• Preliminary Peace Negotiations: talks between Britain, the US, France, and Spain to discuss borders and trade
• Treaty of Paris: officially ended the war and recognized US independence
• Articles of Capitulation: formal surrender of British troops at Yorktown, ending major fighting
• Loyalist Compromises: allowed some British supporters to stay in the US while others left for Canada or Britain