USA HISTORY

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783

THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE TEXT SIGNERS AND LEGACY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In addition to independence, what did the Treaty of Paris give to the Americans?
A
British land in Canada
B
the right to punish the Loyalists
C
land east of the Mississippi River
D
the return of taxes paid to Great Britain
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In the Treaty of Paris, the British Crown formally recognized American independence and ceded most of its territory east of the Mississippi River to the United States, doubling the size of the new nation and paving the way for westward expansion.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Treaty of Paris ended the Revolutionary War between Great Britain and the United States, recognized American independence and established borders for the new nation.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Treaty of Paris was signed by U.S. and British Representatives on September 3, 1783, ending the War of the American Revolution. Based on a1782 preliminary treaty, the agreement recognized U.S. independence and granted the U.S. significant western territory.

Detailed explanation-4: -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-5: -One of the provisions of the 1783 Treaty of Paris was that the boundaries of the United States extended westward to the Mississippi River. This meant that the Native American people living in this region were now within the boundaries of the United States.

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