Treaty of Paris (1783)

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The Treaty of Paris (1783) was the peace agreement that formally ended the American Revolutionary War and recognized the independence of the United States from Great Britain.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bilateral treaty
historical document
peace treaty
addressedIssue evacuation of British forces from US territory
pre-war debts owed to British creditors
return of confiscated property
treatment of Loyalists
alsoKnownAs Definitive Treaty of Peace
BritishRatificationDate 1784-04-09
BritishSignatory David Hartley
definedBoundary US–British North America boundary
endedConflict American Revolutionary War
exchangeOfRatificationsDate 1784-05-12
fishingArea Grand Banks of Newfoundland
Gulf of Saint Lawrence
coasts of Newfoundland
grantedFishingRightsTo United States fishermen
historicalEra Age of Revolution
historicalPeriod 18th century
includedArticle Article 1 recognizing US independence
Article 10 concerning ratification procedures
Article 2 establishing boundaries
Article 3 granting US fishing rights
Article 4 concerning debts
Article 5 recommending restitution to Loyalists
Article 6 prohibiting future confiscations
Article 7 concerning prisoners of war
Article 8 concerning navigation of the Mississippi
Article 9 concerning territories captured after the treaty
language English
locationCountry Kingdom of France
negotiatedBy Great Britain
United States
northernBoundaryReference Great Lakes
partOf peace settlement of the American Revolution
party Kingdom of Great Britain
United States of America
precedes Jay Treaty
primaryUSNegotiator Benjamin Franklin
John Adams
John Jay
ratifiedBy Parliament of Great Britain
United States Congress of the Confederation
recognizedIndependenceOf United States of America
recognizedSovereigntyOver territory of the United States
relatedDocument Treaties of Versailles (1783)
representedMonarch George III of Great Britain
signedAt Hotel d’York
signedDuringReignOf George III of the United Kingdom
signedIn Paris
signedOn 1783-09-03
southernBoundaryReference 31st parallel north
tookEffectOn 1784-05-12
USRatificationDate 1784-01-14
USSignatory Benjamin Franklin
Henry Laurens
John Adams
John Jay
westernBoundaryReference Mississippi River

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American Revolutionary War result Treaty of Paris (1783)
American Revolutionary War treaty Treaty of Paris (1783)
Old Northwest transferConfirmedBy Treaty of Paris (1783)
Congress of the Confederation significantDocument Treaty of Paris (1783)
Ware v. Hylton treatyInvolved Treaty of Paris of 1783
linked to: Treaty of Paris (1783)
Treaty of Paris (1763) precedes Treaty of Paris (1783)
Northwest Indian War relatedTo Treaty of Paris 1783
linked to: Treaty of Paris (1783)
John Jay signatoryTo Treaty of Paris (1783)
Ohio Country legalStatusChange Treaty of Paris 1783
linked to: Treaty of Paris (1783)
Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes notableWork Peace of Paris (1783)
linked to: Treaty of Paris (1783)
King’s Royal Regiment of New York disbandedAfter Treaty of Paris (1783)
British America significantEvent Treaty of Paris 1783
linked to: Treaty of Paris (1783)
Loyalist provincial corps disbandedAfter Treaty of Paris (1783)
The British Debt Case relatedTreaty Treaty of Paris of 1783
linked to: Treaty of Paris (1783)
Ware v. Hylton appliedProvision Treaty of Paris (1783)
subject linked to: Ware
Treaties of the United Kingdom hasPart Treaty of Paris 1783
linked to: Treaty of Paris (1783)
Jay Treaty predecessor Treaty of Paris (1783)
Hotel d’York associatedWithDocument Treaty of Paris (1783)
American Revolutionary era significantEvent Treaty of Paris 1783
linked to: Treaty of Paris (1783)
Definitive Treaty of Peace alsoKnownAs Treaty of Paris (1783)
Definitive Treaty of Peace alsoKnownAs 1783 Treaty of Paris
linked to: Treaty of Paris (1783)
Definitive Treaty of Peace precededBy Preliminary Articles of Peace (1782)
linked to: Treaty of Paris (1783)
Definitive Treaty of Peace relatedTo Treaty of Paris (1783) between Great Britain, France, and Spain
linked to: Treaty of Paris (1783)
David Hartley signatoryOf Treaty of Paris (1783)
David Hartley treatySigned Treaty of Paris (1783)
East Florida dissolvedBy Treaty of Paris (1783)
West Florida cededByTreaty Treaty of Paris (1783)
Alleyne Fitzherbert, 1st Baron St Helens notableWork negotiations of the Treaty of Paris (1783)
linked to: Treaty of Paris (1783)
Aroostook War relatedTo Treaty of Paris (1783)
Treaties of the Kingdom of France hasPart Treaty of Paris (1783)
John Jay significantEvent Treaty of Paris (1783)
subject linked to: John
Treaties of France hasPart Treaty of Paris (1783)
Canada–United States border historicalTreaty Treaty of Paris 1783
linked to: Treaty of Paris (1783)
British Army in North America disbandedAfter Treaty of Paris 1783
linked to: Treaty of Paris (1783)
Northwest Angle formedBy Treaty of Paris (1783)
Northwest Angle boundaryDefinedBy Treaty of Paris (1783)
Evacuation Day (New York) hasCause Treaty of Paris (1783)
subject linked to: Evacuation Day
United States–Spain relations historicalEvent Treaty of Paris of 1783
linked to: Treaty of Paris (1783)
United States–Spain relations keyTreaty Treaty of Paris of 1783
linked to: Treaty of Paris (1783)
Loyalist Claims Commission legalBasis Treaty of Paris (1783)
Spanish Florida cededByTreaty Treaty of Paris 1783
linked to: Treaty of Paris (1783)
Illinois Country endEvent Treaty of Paris 1783
linked to: Treaty of Paris (1783)
British posts in the Old Northwest significantEvent Treaty of Paris 1783
linked to: Treaty of Paris (1783)
British posts in the Old Northwest maintainedDespite Treaty of Paris 1783 cession of the Northwest Territory to the United States
linked to: Treaty of Paris (1783)
Anglo-American wars notableEvent Treaty of Paris 1783
linked to: Treaty of Paris (1783)
Newburgh Conspiracy hasRelatedEvent Treaty of Paris (1783)
Great Siege of Gibraltar treatyConcludedAfter Treaty of Paris (1783)
Defence of Gibraltar 1779–1783 relatedTo Treaty of Paris 1783
linked to: Treaty of Paris (1783)
Anglo-Spanish War (1779–1783) treaty Treaty of Paris (1783)
Confederation period notableEvent Treaty of Paris 1783
linked to: Treaty of Paris (1783)