Treaty of Paris

Treaty of Paris
Artist/ Painting by Benjamin West, unfinished, 1783-84, Winterthur Museum and Country Estate Collection, Public Domain
  • A document signed September 3, 1783 between Britain and the U.S., which ended the Revolutionary War.
  • It also acknowledged the independence of the U.S., eliminated the British colonial empire in North America and established U.S. boundaries.
  • The most well-known signers for the U.S. were John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and John Jay.
  • Both sides were pleased with the result – the U.S. was established as an independent nation and Britain had itself a large new trading partner.