THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
THE TREATY OF PARIS
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waited for France and England to make peace
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waited for Spanish claims to be settled
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waited for British troops to leave America
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waited for conflict in Canada to stop
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Detailed explanation-1: -In Paris, the American commissioners had been negotiating for more than a year, but the basic agreement with Britain had been concluded in the late fall of 1782. British politics and British negotiations on treaties with America’s French and Spanish allies necessitated the delay.
Detailed explanation-2: -The American Congress ratified the Treaty of Paris on January 14, 1784. The delay was due to the slow means of transportation available at the time.
Detailed explanation-3: -The British wanted to end the costly war, but peace negotiations stalled when England wouldn’t recognize United States independence – a point on which the American delegation refused to budge.
Detailed explanation-4: -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-5: -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.