                                    Commander-in-Chief                  of the                  died in battle in              was dismissed as             was imprisoned by        for the duration of the war.        sued for peace         and an end to the hostilities       Continental Army.                Royal Army.               the Continental Army             the Royal Army           The Continental Congress    The British House of Commons         with America.                 with Britain.                                                                         Weary, but not bitter,      the soldiers mustered out         and returned home.                                                                        With the death of           King George the Third,     support for the British war     against her own colonies           dissolved and              the House of Commons             arranged terms           for a British surrender,    and the eventual withdrawal  of troops from North America.                                                                  After two long years            of negotiations,              the antagonists           of the Revolutionary War       signed a peace treaty,                                                                   The independent statehood    of America, claimed in 1776   was affirmed, giving notice    to the world that the age     of democracy had arrived.                                                              Stewardship of this new nation   was given to the people,     through elected officials          and an ambitious            and forward-looking               constitution.                                         No longer would despots    have control over the destiny      of American citizens          as they led the way          to a new enlightenment.                                                                                               was elected first president    of this nascent republic,     refusing offers of total       authority based solely         on military prowess         in favor of the mandate          of his countrymen.                                     He set forth a plan where by the United States Armed Forces  would be created in order       to stand guard against         any further threats         of tyranny and injustice.                                                                         The End                                                                             After two long years            of negotiations,              the antagonists           of the Revolutionary War       signed a peace treaty,                                                                     The political forces      that favored a conciliatory    view towards the colonies          in North America          triumphed and a new era     of mutual prosperity began.                                                               The largest of the colonies'      pre-war grievances,       was taxation, and this power  was delivered into the hands     of colonial governors,     who spoke for the interests         of North America          in the House of Commons.                                   Those few who had incited       the fraticidal revolt,          against the wishes          of most good and loyal     English citizens, were tried       for their treason,          and removed from power.                                                               After successfully confronting  the crisis that faced him,                                    continued in his role         as Commander-in-Chief       and statesman, protecting       the colonies with an         understanding authority.                                      The Royal Army, with           the assistance of          local militia, continued      to guard against foreign     incursions and to protect     all citizens of the crown         in the New World.                                                                              The End                                          