Simplify the following text for a Grade 12 native English-speaking person.
Original: In 1783 , in recognition of his dedicated service , he was brevetted by the Continental Congress to the rank of brigadier general and became a naturalized citizen of the United States .
Simplified: Because of his service he was brevetted by the Continental Congress to the rank of Brigadier General in 1783 , and became a naturalized citizen of the United States that same year .