Treaty of Paris

American Revolution: Treaty Of Paris

Treaty Of Paris

• Although the Battle of Yorktown was the last major battle of the Revolutionary War, it did not end the war. The treaty was signed in Paris, France by British and American representatives on September 3, 1783. 

• The war was officially ended by the signing of the Treaty of Paris.

• A treaty is an agreement between countries.

• The treaty was signed in Paris, France by British and American representatives on September 3, 1783. 

Multiple Choice

What officially ended the American Revolution?

• Battle of Yorktown

• Treaty of Paris

• Declaration of Independence

• Battle of Bunker Hill

Treaty of Paris

• Benjamin Franklin was sent to France to give Richard Oswald, the British representative, a list of American terms for ending the war.

• Americans wanted the British king and Parliament to accept American independence by removing British soldiers from American soil (land)

Multiple Choice

What did Benjamin Franklin wanted remove from American soil (land)?

• Patriots

• Hessians

• British Troops

An Agreement

• The Americans and the British talked with each other to work out an agreement. This is called negotiation. 

• It took over a year of negotiations before both countries came to an agreement and the treaty could be signed. 

Defining Borders

• The Treaty of Paris recognized the United States of America as a new independent nation. The treaty also defined the borders of the new nation.

• The northern border of the United States would be an imaginary line through the Great Lakes

• The Southern border would reach to Florida. The Mississippi River formed the Western border.

• With the signing of the Treaty of Paris, the United States was now an independent nation.