The Treaty of Paris recognized U.S. independence in 1783, completing the war begun in the era honored by America250.
The treaty ended the American Revolutionary War between Great Britain and the United States. Britain recognized the United States as a free, sovereign, and independent nation. The agreement also established boundaries that extended the new country westward to the Mississippi River.
The Declaration of Independence came in 1776, but declaring independence did not immediately end the fighting or guarantee international recognition. American and French forces’ victory at Yorktown in 1781 helped make peace negotiations possible, while the final treaty was signed in Paris on September 3, 1783.
The treaty is therefore an important neighboring milestone to the 1776 anniversary. America250 commemorates the declaration of independence, while 1783 marks the diplomatic settlement that formally concluded the war and confirmed the country’s independence.