THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
END OF THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR
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British recognized the United States as an independent nation
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French were awarded Florida for their efforts in the war
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British were allowed to keep lands along the Mississippi River
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French were given Canada for their efforts in the war
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Detailed explanation-1: -This treaty, signed on September 3, 1783, between the American colonies and Great Britain, ended the American Revolution and formally recognized the United States as an independent nation.
Detailed explanation-2: -Under Choiseul’s plan, Britain would gain all French territory east of the Mississippi, while Spain would retain Cuba in exchange for handing Florida over to Great Britain. French territories west of the Mississippi would become Spanish, along with the port of New Orleans.
Detailed explanation-3: -It was signed by representatives of Spain and the United States in Paris on Dec. 10, 1898. Armistice negotiations conducted in Washington, D.C., ended with the signing of a protocol on Aug.
Detailed explanation-4: -The treaty set the boundaries between British North America, later called Canada and the United States, on lines the British labeled as “exceedingly generous". Details included fishing rights and restoration of property and prisoners of war.
Detailed explanation-5: -The United Kingdom officially recognized American independence by signing the Treaty of Paris of 1783. David Hartley, a Member of Parliament representing British King George III, signed the treaty along with the American delegation of John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and John Jay on September 3, 1783.