Which treaty officially ended the American Revolutionary War commemorated by America’s 250th anniversary?

The Treaty of Paris (1783) officially ended the American Revolutionary War commemorated by America’s 250th anniversary.

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

The American negotiators included Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, John Jay, and Henry Laurens. Britain’s representative was David Hartley. The treaty followed the American and French victory at Yorktown in 1781, although military and diplomatic activity continued for another two years.

The Treaty of Paris is often confused with the Peace of Paris, a broader group of agreements that also involved Britain, France, Spain, and the Dutch Republic. The 1783 treaty specifically refers to the agreement between Great Britain and the United States.