The Treaty of Paris formally ended the American Revolutionary War in America250’s historical timeline.
The treaty was signed on September 3, 1783, by representatives of the United States and Great Britain. Britain recognized the United States as an independent nation, bringing the war to a formal conclusion after years of fighting.
The agreement also established boundaries for the new United States. The country’s territory extended west to the Mississippi River, north to the Great Lakes, and south to Spanish Florida. The treaty addressed issues involving debts, Loyalist property, prisoners, and fishing rights as well.
The Treaty of Paris is not the same as the Declaration of Independence. The Declaration announced the colonies’ decision to separate from Britain in 1776, while the treaty came seven years later and secured Britain’s formal recognition of that independence. The treaty was negotiated in Paris by American representatives including Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and John Jay.