EMERGENCE OF USA
THE AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR AND ITS IMPACT
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U.S. became a new nation and the borders were established.
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U.S. became a new nation and Britain gave the U.S. 1, 000, 000
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Britain retained control of the colonies
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None of the above
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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 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-3: -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.
Detailed explanation-4: -The treaty also set new borders for the United States, including all land from the Great Lakes on the north to Florida on the south, and from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi River, thereby doubling the size of the new nation.