Which 1783 treaty formally recognized U.S. independence, a milestone recalled by America250?

The Treaty of Paris formally recognized United States independence in 1783.

The treaty was signed on September 3, 1783, ending the American Revolutionary War between Great Britain and the United States. Britain recognized the United States as a sovereign nation and accepted boundaries that extended west to the Mississippi River, north to the Great Lakes, and south to Spanish Florida.

The American negotiating team included Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, John Jay, and Henry Laurens. The agreement also addressed debts, prisoners, property, and Loyalists. The final peace settlement involved additional treaties between Britain and other European powers.

The Treaty of Ghent is a frequent wrong answer because it ended the War of 1812 in 1814, not the Revolutionary War. The Treaty of Paris name also appears in later agreements, including the 1898 treaty ending the Spanish-American War, so the year 1783 is essential for identifying this independence treaty in America250 history.