The Treaty of Paris formally ended the American Revolutionary War with Britain in 1783, a milestone connected to the history celebrated by America250.
American and British negotiators signed the treaty on September 3, 1783. Britain recognized the United States as an independent nation, ending the legal conflict between the two governments.
The treaty also established boundaries for the new United States. American territory extended west to the Mississippi River, north to the Great Lakes, and south to Spanish Florida. The agreement included provisions involving debts, property, prisoners, and Loyalists.
The Treaty of Paris is distinct from the Treaty of Ghent, which ended the War of 1812. The 1783 agreement ended the Revolutionary War and confirmed American independence.