Treaty of Paris Signed
Wednesday September 3, 2008
On September 3, 1783, the Treaty of Paris was signed officially ending the Revolutionary War. However, the British stopped fighting in February, 1783. The treaty recognized the colonies as the United States of America. John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and John Jay all represented U.S. interests and signed it though Benjamin Franklin was the real architect of the treaty. However, American and Great Britain would clash again in the War of 1812.
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Comments
I have googled The Treaty of Paris and I see in many places that it was signed in 1763 and some including yours say 1783 (different months as well). I have also read it officially ended the French and Indian war. Your article says it officially ended the American Revolution, the American Revolution which ended in 1776. I just wanted to point this out.
Hi there – This is Martin. Actually – these were two different treaties both called the Treaty of Paris – one that ended the French and Indian War in 1763 and the other ended the Revolution in 1783. I hope that helps!
ah but if franklin had not have gone and pleeded with them they would have spoken to Adams which in my persoily opinun was much better than franklin ad dont say anything about the whole he discovered electricity thing because i garrenty some 1 else would have got the idea of chasing after a storm like he did and flying a kite