USA HISTORY

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783

AMERICAN REVOLUTION SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What were the terms of the Treaty of Paris 1783?
A
The Americans are now independent
B
It established the borders of the U.S.
C
It officially ended the American Revolution
D
All of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Two crucial provisions of the treaty were British recognition of U.S. independence and the delineation of boundaries that would allow for American western expansion. The treaty is named for the city in which it was negotiated and signed.

Detailed explanation-2: -Defined the U.S. border, with Great Britain granting the Northwest Territory to the United States. Secured fishing rights to the Grand Banks and other waters off the British-Canadian coastline for American boats. Opened up the Mississippi River to navigation by citizens of both the United States and Great Britain.

Detailed explanation-3: -The terms of the Treaty of Paris were harsh to losing France. All French territory on the mainland of North America was lost. The British received Quebec and the Ohio Valley. The port of New Orleans and the Louisiana Territory west of the Mississippi were ceded to Spain for their efforts as a British ally.

Detailed explanation-4: -In the 1783 TREATY OF PARIS the British agreed to recognize American independence as far west as the Mississippi River. Americans agreed to honor debts owed to British merchants from before the war and to stop persecuting British Loyalists.

Detailed explanation-5: -Negotiations to end the war included debates about how far west the western border of the United States would be. According to the Treaty of Paris, the final agreement was that the Mississippi River would be the western border of the United States.

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