USA HISTORY

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783

THE TREATY OF PARIS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
As a result of the Treaty of Paris, who had access to the Mississippi River?
A
Americans only
B
French only
C
British only
D
everyone
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Article 8th: The Navigation of the river Mississippi, from its source to the Ocean, shall forever remain free and open to the Subjects of Great Britain and the Citizens of the United States.

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: -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-4: -The Treaty of Paris of 1763 ended the French and Indian War/Seven Years’ War between Great Britain and France, as well as their respective allies. In the terms of the treaty, France gave up all its territories in mainland North America, effectively ending any foreign military threat to the British colonies there.

Detailed explanation-5: -Native Americans were not included in the Treaty of Paris (1783), which concluded the American Revolution. The end of fighting presented them with a difficult path as they struggled to protect their homelands from their growing insignificance within the shifting international politics of eighteenth-century America.

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