Treaty of Paris 1783

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Treaty of Paris 1783
Gretchen Smith
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Random Fun Facts, Yay!

• Signed September 3, 1783
• Following the revolution, and leading up to the
  constitution
• Formal ending to the American Revolution.
• There are about a zillion Treaties of Paris, so
  this one is exclusive to the revolution/consitutio
  n era!

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Articles 1-4(in comprehendible English ?)

• The British King recognized each and every colony
  as independent states
• Established borders and boundaries for United
  States and British North America
• Granted fishing rights to US fishermen, and
  locations of which they may fish at.
• Debts are addressed and recognized to creditors
  on either side.

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Articles 5-8

• Its earnestly recommended to state
  legislatures to recognize usurped and confiscated
  land by Loyalists.
• Loyalists will no longer take land.
• POWs are freed
• Great Britain and US will both have access to the
  Mississippi River

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Articles 9-10

• Any British lands conquered by the United States
  will be returned without amends.
• Ratification of the constitution would occur six
  months from the signing of the treaty.

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Signatures
John Jay (Chief Justice)
Ben Franklin (our best friend)
John Adams (hes not special)
David Hartley(British Rep)
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Established Boundaries
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Boundary Information

• Spain wanted land far east of the MS River to
  protect their orignial land (mostly, Florida and
  Texas)
• France wanted to weaken British opponent land
  next to the US (their ally) was convenient ?
• Britain just wanted land in general. They got
  what was left (Canada.) Thatll teach them to
  lose a war.

• Britain gave back usurped land to Spain (but
  with no defined boundaryooh, sneaky)

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Peace Around the World! Great Britain signed
treaties with

• France
• Reinforced previous peace treaties
• Allowed fishing/fur trade in Canada
• Spain
• Returned usurped land (east and west Florida)
• BUT with undefined boundaries. How sneaky.
  Dispute solved later.

• Netherlands
• The island of Sumtra was returned.
• All at the same time as the Treaty of Paris.
• Britain just cant win, can they

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The British lost because theyre
stubborn!(maybe.)
Why is this incomplete? British negotiators chose
not to stay and/or sit for their half of the
portrait.
Nice symbol for how close The States and Britain
were