Which treaty formally ended the American Revolutionary War, a major milestone in the America250 story?

The Treaty of Paris (1783) formally ended the American Revolutionary War, a major milestone in the America250 story.

Representatives of the United States and Great Britain signed the treaty in Paris on September 3, 1783. Britain recognized the former Thirteen Colonies as free, sovereign, and independent states. The agreement also established new boundaries, including U.S. territory extending west to the Mississippi River.

American negotiators included John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, John Jay, and Henry Laurens. The British negotiator was David Hartley, who represented King George III. The treaty followed preliminary articles agreed in 1782 and was ratified by the United States in January 1784.

The Treaty of Paris is sometimes confused with the 1763 treaty of the same name, which ended the French and Indian War. It is also distinct from the 1783 treaties involving France and Spain that formed part of the wider Peace of Paris. The 1783 agreement with Britain is the one that formally recognized American independence.