The Treaty of Paris was the agreement between Great Britain and the United States that ended the American Revolutionary War. It was signed on September 3, 1783, in Paris, France.
Terms:
- Recognition of United States Independence: Great Britain recognized the United States as a free, sovereign, and independent nation.
- Boundaries:
- The United States gained ownership of all the land east of the Mississippi River, from Canada in the north to Florida in the south.
- The northern boundary was defined as the 49th parallel from the St. Lawrence River to the Lake of the Woods (current-day Minnesota).
- The southern boundary was defined as the 31st parallel from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi River (current-day Alabama and Mississippi).
- Fishing Rights: The United States was granted the right to fish off the coast of Canada, including Newfoundland, in the North Atlantic Ocean.
- Debt Payment: The United States agreed to pay off all its debts to British creditors.
- Evacuation of British Troops: British troops were required to evacuate all American territories within six months of the treaty's ratification.
- Navigation of the Mississippi River: The United States gained the right to freely navigate the Mississippi River.